Gov Lalong Admonishes Religious Leaders On Hate Speech, Fake News
BY SEGUN ADEBAYO – The Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong has cautioned religious leaders to shun hate speeches and the spread of fake information in the interest of Nigeria’s peace…
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National Assembly Open To Suggestions 0n Hate Speech, Fake News – Lawan
BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA – President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, on Monday said that the National Assembly is open to suggestions from Nigerians on the best ways to…
Hate Speech Bill Seeks Justice for ALUU 4, Nigerians – Sen Abdullahi
Death penalty, other sanctions open to amendment BY VICTOR OSOWOCHI, ABUJA – Deputy Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, says contrary to misgivings in certain quarters, the…
Hate Speech: Confronting National Malaise For Unity, Security and National Devt
BY REV JOSEPH JOHN HAYAB Introduction One of the greatest challenges unsettling our national development at present is that of prejudice and stereo-typing one another. Since we have come to…
Hate Speech Bill, Need for Caution – NUJ
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) calls on the Senate to tread with caution in their consideration of a bill before it that proposes capital punishment for hate speech offenders….
Hate Speech: C-River Govt On Media Literacy Drive
BY UBON EKANEM, CALABAR – Worried by the raging hate speeches and false information dotting the social media space, the Cross River State Government is planning media literacy education and…
Hate Speech: Senate Chides Prof Sagay, Wants Sanction On Him
The Senate has accused the Chairman, Presidential Action Committee on Anti-Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay (SAN) of spreading falsehood and making hate speeches against the National Assembly. The upper legislative…
FG To Treat Makers Of Hate Speech As Terrorists – Osinbajo
In a bid to curb the rising spate of hate speeches that are threatening the existence of the corporate existence of Nigeria, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday declared that…
Hate Speech Worse Than Terrorism – APC National Chairman
BY SEGUN ADEBAYO, ABUJA – The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Wednesday described perpetrators of hate-speeches, images and songs as worse than Boko…