Category: Local News
The advent of the Fourth Republic had heralded hopes of transition to a democratic era of free speech, rule of law and respect for human rights. However, events unfolding thereafter have rather been one of an anti-climax. Between 1999 and 2015, several journalists were arrested and unlawfully detained by state agents. In 2001, Dayo Omotosho, […]
The Federal Government on Tuesday raised the fine for hate speech from N500,000 to 5 million naira, The PUNCH has learnt. The government also mandated broadcast stations to devote airtime for public education on emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, made this known in Lagos on Tuesday while unveiling the Reviewed […]
Civil Society groups mobilize against action to kill the Social Media Bill
https://www.sunnewsonline.com/reject-social-media-bill-right-groups-tell-senate/
Social Media Bill: Amnesty Int’l, NCC, CSOs, others to Senate: Shoot it down
https://csomedia.org/2020/03/10/social-media-bill-is-dead-on-arrival-nigerians-tell-senate/
https://www.thecable.ng/ngo-bill-another-disturbing-evidence-closing-spaces-nigeria
https://www.independent.ng/spaces-for-change-holds-strategy-meeting-on-threats-to-civic-spaces/
https://guardian.ng/news/cso-urges-fg-to-uphold-human-freedoms-values/
Coalition of NGOs raises the alarm over legislation to muzzle them
Spaces for Change reveals the intent of the Hate, Social Media bill