Sacking your lawyer: Costly mistake you should never make

Here are aspects of the social media bill you should absolutely worry about

By Jude Egbas Here are a few clauses in the proposed social media bill that has got some Nigerians really worried. Senator Muhammad Sani Musa’s ‘Protection from internet falsehoods and manipulation and other related matters bill 2019’, popularly referred to as the social media bill, has generated quite some controversy and debate…

Features

The Fight for and Against the Nigeria’s Social Media Bill

By Samuel Nwite The Federal Government of Nigeria has intensified its determination to control social media. Yesterday, the news came that the bill known as the Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulation Bill 2019 has scaled second reading in the National Assembly. The sponsor of the bill, Senator Sani Musa, and those who…

Opinion

Social Media Bill: Short walk to totalitarianism?

By Matthew Hassan Kukah I have consistently tried to create levels of differentiation between democracy and dictatorship, especially dictatorships of the military variant as we have had in our country. I have argued that Nigeria is still very far away from the goal posts of what could be called a democratic society. In my…

National Women Dialogue Demand Safe Nigeria

Nigerian women are breaking the silence of decades and demanding a safe country as they converge in Abuja for The National Women Dialogue tagged #Womanifesto. Convened by coalition of Feminists and Women Rights Activists, the 3-day National Women Dialogue according to Team Convener, Dr Abiola Akinyode-Afolabi, welcoming participants noted, “became necessary as a result of…

FIDA calls for stiffer punishment against perpetrators as FG launches Sexual Offenders’ Register

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has called on federal government to put in place mechanisms that will ensure firmer sanctions against sexual offenders and other gender violators. Focusing on rape as its theme for this year’s 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence, FIDA said quick proactive steps must be taken in…

Opinion

Notes on domestic violence and sexual exploitation in Nigeria

By Dolapo Aina This is a 2015 article but as Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 16 days of activism against Gender-Based Violence it is worth reproducing. According to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s dictionary; domestic violence is defined as violence between members of the same family. It can also be defined as…

November 26, 20190Comments

Opinion

Our Trophy of Economic Illogic

By Ikenna Emewu Nigeria border closure is amazing economics that shuts doors against 13% exports to track and checkmate 4% imports from neighbouring countries into Nigeria. It is also about Nigeria closing border against 4% imports/smuggling from neighbouring countries while 96% imports from the rest of the world still comes in through the sea…

November 26, 20190Comments

Woman earns bachelor’s degree at age 82

Bessie Person firmly believes you are never too old to learn. She recently earned a degree at the age of 82 and wants to put her knowledge to good use. “When I started this, I didn’t know how far I was going to go, but it’s something I’ve always wanted to do,” the Portsmouth resident…

November 26, 20190Comments

Global terrorism watch says herdsmen killed more Nigerians in 2018 than Boko Haram

... Nigeria worse than Syria, Pakistan, Somalia By Ikenna Emewu The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2019 has released a bombshell on the Nigerian security situation, noting that herdsmen attacks cost the country more lives than Boko Haram in 2018. GTI published the report on Wednesday also for the fifth consecutive year ranked Nigeria the…