In the wake of the federal government arbitrarily banning Twitter in Nigeria, the bulk of the conversation being had is on the rights to freedom of expression enshrined in the constitution that everyone understands is being violated by the government. More than conversation, however, just a day after the announcement of the ban, the Attorney... Read More

Abubakar Malami, freedom of expression, human rights, LGBTQ Nigerians, Nigeria's twitter ban

September 3, 2020

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The video from South Africa should help Nigerian leaders understand what free speech is

Unless we have redefined what a democratic society is, everyone has the right to speak out against certain policies in whatever form or means they choose to, without fear of intimidation. This is called Freedom of Expression in the Nigerian constitution. The right to free speech is a fundamental human right that prohibits government censorship... Read More

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August 10, 2017

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Opinion: President Buhari’s regime and the constant attack on freedom of expression

by Gbenga Odunsi Several criticisms have trailed the policies of the Buhari-led administration, as most of them have posed a serious threat to the nation’s economic growth. However, indications have shown that criticizing President Buhari’s policies could lead people to probe or arrest. This poses a major problem with democracy, and with the Buhari-led government. President Muhammadu Buhari... Read More

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February 20, 2017

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YNaija Editorial: Freedom of expression in Nigeria is under serious threat

One of the key pillars in a democracy is the right to freedom of expression; as a matter of fact, this right is guaranteed by the constitution. With this freedom upheld, people within the country are confident that they can express their thoughts on anything without fear of recrimination. Recently, this freedom has come under... 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

Free Speech, freedom of expression, Media, Octavia Nasr, rape, Rio Ferdnand, Rwandan genocide, Sam Bacile, Voltaire

February 4, 2013

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Cheta Nwanze: On freedom of expression (Y! FrontPage)

To my knowledge, Mr. Uzochukwu’s article has been removed from this site after he made a request to its editor. That, dear reader, is where we are on a slippery slope. Just before he died in 1543, Nikolaus Kopernikus published a book titled “De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium” (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres). Its... Read More

Cheta Nwanze, democracy, freedom of expression, Giovanni Tolosani, nigeria, Nikolaus Kopernikus, Y! Frontpage

We can learn a thing or two from Nigeria’s Twitter ban

The video from South Africa should help Nigerian leaders understand what free speech is

Opinion: President Buhari’s regime and the constant attack on freedom of expression

YNaija Editorial: Freedom of expression in Nigeria is under serious threat

Opinion: The responsibility that goes with free speech

Cheta Nwanze: On freedom of expression (Y! FrontPage)

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