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October 4, 2017
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The Thread: Has Buhari’s presidency finally taken a really scary turn?

It will be 50 years on the 7th of October when the bloody Asaba massacre which wiped out Igbo civilians took place. To commemorate this moment in history, Cheta Nwanze undertook an information drive on social media and radio. The radio programme was billed for 1 pm today on Nigeria Info only for this to... Read More
Opinion
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August 23, 2017
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YNaija Analysis: Another bomb blast in Maiduguri but the Army wants to monitor social media

The Nigerian Army has been in active combat, trying to wrestle the North East from the stronghold of deadly terror group, Boko Haram since 2009 (that’s if you choose to go with the theory that the terror fully began then and not seven years prior when the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād was actually founded). In... Read More
Thinking Through
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August 12, 2017
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[The Activism Blog] Who is afraid of free speech in Nigeria?

The increasing non-tolerance for free speech in Nigeria which we wrote about in our Injustice Blog this week is the core message of Digital Right Activist, Adeboye Adegoke of Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) latest publication titled, “Increasing threats on free speech as political terrorism”. He described Freedom of speech as an important tenet of any democracy... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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August 11, 2017
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[The Injustice Blog] Have the authorities launched another war against free speech in Nigeria?

The late Uganda dictator General Idi Amin was once quoted to have said, “There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee freedom after speech”. Since the death of Idi Amin, a lot of African countries have displayed the quote by their actions even if they never mention it and such countries have received constant... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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July 4, 2017
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Tanzania authorities orders arrest of lawmaker over “reckless remarks” on President

The Government of Tanzania have reportedly ordered the arrest and detention of an opposition lawmaker on Tuesday for insulting President John Magufuli, days after the president ordered officials to take action against “incitement”. The opposition has accused Magufuli, for his blunt leadership style, of presiding over an “increasingly authoritarian” government. Kinondoni district commissioner, Ali Hapi... Read More
The News Blog
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June 27, 2017
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“Bashing Trump makes CNN big money, but their greed has cost them” | 9 takeaways from Piers Morgan’s article

Since Donald Trump moved into office as POTUS 45, he has been the central focus of foreign media outfits. Each speech he makes, each tweet he posts is put under the microscope and scrutinized harshly. And when Russia was discovered, the pitchforks descended. It’s hard to escape the “media bias” when it comes to Trump... Read More
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May 29, 2017
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YNaija Editorial: Celebrating the 18 years of “democrazy” that have taught us freedom

On this day in 1999, a new chapter in the history of Nigeria was opened: the military went back to the barracks and their constitutional role of protecting Nigeria’s territorial integrity. Most importantly, we gained the freedom to elect our own political leaders. We have come a long way since President Olusegun Obasanjo was sworn... Read More
Thinking Through
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February 3, 2017
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Opinion: Apostle Suleman, free speech and consequences

by Ike Klinsmann Ohamadike It all started when the Byzantine Emperor, Alexis Comnenus, requested aid from the west against the Muslims. On November 27th, 1095, at Clermont in central France, Pope Urban II delivered the sermon which launched the expedition now known as the First Crusade. He called on the faithful, in particular, the lords and... Read More
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June 27, 2014
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Opinion: Free speech and the lessons of history

by Tochukwu Ezukanma Unfortunately, freedom of expression has been under powerful assault from President Goodluck Jonathan.  Although he postures as a democrat and said he holds the media in high esteem, he exhibits disquieting dictatorial tendencies. Democracy is the best form of government. Consequently, the most successful countries of the  world are mostly democracies. These... Read More
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March 10, 2014
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Uduak Oduok: No Ma’am, Chimamanda Adichie’s use of “F__k you” on TV is NOT free speech

by Uduak Oduok Let’s separate the two issues. The choice of language is not the issue. The appropriate forum for such a language is the issue. In my world at least, the use of the f word is quite rampant, at least on the criminal defense side of things. I was reading a response to... Read More
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February 4, 2013
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Opinion: The responsibility that goes with free speech

by Ikenna Eze The media in any country is not just an enabler of debate, but a shaper of it. A lot is often said about the former, but the responsibility to shape perceptions, to guide debate, to set the agenda, is not talked about enough. This responsibility cannot be dodged. It cannot be hidden from. ... Read More
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January 17, 2012
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Do Your Homework Now, Before The Great Wikipedia Blackout Tommorow!

  By Bankole Oluwafemi, @MrBankole on Twitter Wikipedia, or that site where you dub all your assignments from verbatim, will not be available from midnight of 12:00am Wednesday. Wikimedia, the company that runs Wikipedia, has announced that the english version of the sixth most popular destination on the internet with 25 million daily visits is... Read More
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