“While the threats to media freedom are real and concerning in their own right, their impact on the state of democracy is what makes them truly dangerous.” The right to free speech is one of the most basic rights that we enjoy in Nigeria. However, after a warning by the NBC, there exists a looming... Read More

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ECOWAS court declares Nigeria Twitter ban unlawful, warns against repeat

Following a suit by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 176 concerned Nigerians, the ECOWAS Court has “declared unlawful the suspension of Twitter by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, and ordered the administration never to repeat it again.” The Federal Government in July 2021 banned Twitter after a tweet by Buhari was deleted.... Read More

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August 11, 2021

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Sudan to hand ex-President Omar al-Bashir to ICC, Nigeria govt says to lift Twitter ban soon | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you should not miss: WHO says Guinea monitoring 155 contacts after confirmed Marburg case Health authorities in Guinea are monitoring 155 people who may have been in contact with a confirmed case of Marburg virus disease, a highly infectious haemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola, a World... Read More

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NBC | Here’s What Could Become of the Media Space in the Near Future

We have no plans to ban any social media platform in the country however, we are monitoring recent Twitter developments – Lai Mohammed

ECOWAS court declares Nigeria Twitter ban unlawful, warns against repeat

Sudan to hand ex-President Omar al-Bashir to ICC, Nigeria govt says to lift Twitter ban soon | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Nigeria’s Twitter ban affects LGBT+ Nigerians worse than other Nigerians

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