Some bills introduced at the senate in 2019 got Nigerians talking. Many questioned the rationale for introducing these bills at a time the country needs legislation to confront its teething
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If you are a Nigerian, news in town is that of the reading and debating of the controversial social media bill sponsored by Sani Musa, a senator, as a means
Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, has appointed Steven Guilbeault as the country’s minister of heritage to create new regulations for social media. Guilbeault, whose appointment was disclosed in a
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has asked the senate to discard the social media bill and find an alternative means to curb fake news. In a statement on
David Oyedepo, founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, says it is archaic to attempt regulating social media. Speaking at
Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun state, has expressed support for the proposed law to regulate social media in Nigeria. Speaking
Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labour and productivity, says there must be penalty for positing false information on social
Aisha Buhari, wife of the president, has sparked off outrage on the Nigerian Twittersphere over her support for the proposed