hate speech

We’ll checkmate fake news, hate speech peddlers, DSS warns

Nigerians have been warned by the Department of State Services (DSS) against spreading fake news…

Hate Speech Fine: You Can’t Gag Nigerians-Letter to Lai Mohammed

By Steve Osuji POOR BODY LANGUAGE: Though I write with utmost respect to you, I…

FG increases fine for hate speech to N5million

The Federal Government has raised the fine for hate speech from N500,000 to N5 million,…

Facebook frustrates advertisers as boycott over hate speech kicks off

Advertisements for more than 400 brands, including Coca-Cola and Starbucks, are due to vanish from…

Hate Speech: Alaafin Adeyemi, Segun Osoba Spit fire!

Within a week, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, and Aremo Segun Osoba, one…

Lai Mohammed challenges NUJ on fake news, hate speech

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has challenged the Nigeria Union of…

National Assembly lacks legislative competence to pass Hate Speech Bill

  By Femi Falana The power of the national assembly to make laws for the…

Free Speech, Hate Speech

By  Hope Eghagha                 Any organisation, body or society which regulates what can be said…

Kogi, Bayelsa polls: IPAC cautions against hate speech

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), has urged political parties and stakeholders in Kogi and Bayelsa…

Buhari vows to fight cyber-crimes, hate speech to standstill

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration’s attention is increasingly being focused on cyber-crimes and the…