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Ahmadu Bello Is The Progenitor Of Hate Speech – Kanu

November 23, 2019 1:33 pm

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has revealed through his verified Facebook page that Sir Ahmadu Bello started hate speech in Nigeria which they now to pass a bill on in the country.

 

“Sir Ahmadu Bello the preliterate Fulani Caliphate feudal lord with his primitive xenophobic tendencies was and still remains the undisputed progenitor of hate speech and irredeemable hater of non-Muslim ethnic groups in the disasterous British colonial experiment known as Nigeria. Fulani were the first to utilise hate speech to advance their domination of the political space in Nigeria, but today they …

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Accepting Hate Speech Bill Will Make Nigerians Slaves – FFK

November 22, 2019 9:13 am

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani Kayode writes:

 

The Social Media Bill and the Hate Speech Bill are the greatest threats to democracy and freedom of expression in the history of Nigeria.

If the National Assembly makes the mistake of passing either or both of these two Bills Nigerians will suffer the consequences for many generations to come and human rights, liberty and freedom will be a thing of the past in our country.

I would urge Nigerians not to view this matter with their usual indifference, complacency, docility, stoicism and lily-livered cowardice because the whole thing is …

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A Senator’s Hate Speech

November 18, 2019 10:53 am

By the time you read this, Bayelsa and Kogi states will have (s)elected new governors. While Senator Diri Douye is aiming to fit into the big shoes of Countryman Governor, Seriake Dickson, the APC and  its candidate, David Lyon are determined to dislodge PDP from the Government House where it had been landlord since 1999.

To be able to achieve their aim, both fair and foul means are game to the combatants in the two states. Already, few heads have been blown off and blood is still flowing in the streets of the confounded states. Decent minds are mystified that …

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Hate Speech And Death By Hanging

November 15, 2019 2:58 am
At a time terrorists, bandits, kidnap- pers, armed robbers and other types of criminals are reportedly having a field day in the country, the Senate is regaling all of us with a bill that will not only criminalize purveyors of hate speech but put them to death by hanging if convicted. The Hate Speech Prohibition Bill has unfortunately passed the first reading in the Senate before Nigerians rose against it. The controversial bill entitled, “National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speeches (Establishment etc) Bill 2019” was sponsored by Deputy Senate Whip, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi.

It will be

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Senate May Approve Death Penalty For ‘Hate Speech’

November 12, 2019 7:50 am

A law to establish a National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speech has passed first reading on the floor of the Senate. The Bill is being sponsored by the the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi.

The 8th Senate tried without success to pass the Bill in 2017. The same Senator Abdullahi had sponsored it.

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The lawmaker, who was the spokesman of the last Senate, had proposed a death penalty for people found guilty of Hate Speech. Following a nationwide outcry that greeted the move, …

Hate Speech, The Broadcast Media And Democratic Freedoms

November 11, 2019 6:18 am
No doubt there is the need to exercise all possible restraints in the management of information in the broadcast environment.

The radio and television environment in Nigeria which has suddenly become the rallying point for citizens to quickly get information and discuss governance should be a source of concern to any government battling to keep a cohesive, United and secured fragile country like Nigeria.

What manner of necessary media restrictions can be acceptable in a democratic setting?

Should there be a line drawn to make sure that the proposed controls being hatched will not limit the ability of the press …

New Zealand Creates Unit To Target Online Hate Speech

New Zealand Creates Unit To Target Online Hate Speech

October 14, 2019 6:23 am

New Zealand will establish a team of investigators dedicated solely to tackling online extremism and hate speech, as it moves to address failures exposed by the Christchurch mosques massacre, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday.

Ardern has led global efforts to force technology firms to clamp down on extremist material since a lone gunman killed 51 Muslim worshippers in March, streaming part of the atrocity on Facebook.

But she said the attack, which targeted two mosques in the South Island city, also showed her own government needed to improve resources to curb the spread of online hate.

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FG To Review NBC Code, Proposes ₦5m Fine For Hate Speech

FG To Review NBC Code, Proposes ₦5m Fine For Hate Speech

October 10, 2019 12:55 pm

The federal government has approved recommendations to review the National Broadcasting Code (NBC) and extant broadcasting laws.

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said on Thursday that the measure was to insulate the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from undue political interference and exercise its regulatory powers, particularly with respect to the issuance and withdrawal of broadcasting license. The review of the National Broadcasting Code and extant broadcasting laws will now reflect the review of fines to be paid by erring broadcasting stations from ₦500,000 to ₦5 million for breaches relating to hate speeches, inciting comments and indecency. In …

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