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It’ll Be Difficult To Regulate Social Media – Oyo Speaker

November 26, 2019 1:18 pm

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Thirty-two years old, Edwards Adebo Ogundoyin, Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, spoke with ROTIMI AGBOLUAJE in Ibadan on many issues, including the Open Rearing and Grazing Regulation Act 2019, his journey to the coveted office and the roadmap for the development of the state. The Agronomy graduate said it would be difficult for government to regulate social media. Excerpts:The state’s House of Assembly passed Open Rearing and Grazing Regulation Act 2019 under your watch but some group claims it is against their interest. What is your reaction to this?
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North-East State Assemblies Initiate Bill To Regulate NGOs

November 23, 2019 9:07 am

The State Houses of Assembly of the six North-east states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Yobe, Gombe and Taraba, have introduced a bill to regulate and co-ordinate the activities of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the Boko Haram insurgents ravaged region.

This may not be unconnected to the recent allegation made by the Nigerian military that some NGOs under the guise of providing succour to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are fronting for the Boko Haram insurgents.

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At NUJ Week, Experts Call For Laws To Regulate Bloggers

November 5, 2019 4:20 am

How to ensure professionalism in journalism and instil discipline in social media/online practice dominated discussions at the 2019 media week of Correspondents Chapel, Abia State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists that ended at the weekend in Umuahia, the state capital.Both professionals and non professionals alike decried the insanity in the industry orchestrated by social media operators, as well as calling for laws and regulations that will curb the menace of non trained persons that have invaded the media space in the guise of social media, online and blogging.

The theme of the Press Week, ‘Challenges of Social Media to

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