hate speech

Lai Mohammed denies increasing hate speech fine to N5m

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has denied announcing an increment in…

AGF urges journalists to eschew fake news, hate speech

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, (SAN),…

COVID-19 fallout: UN chief, Guterres decries anti-foreigner sentiments

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has decried the “tsunami” of ant-foreigner sentiments arising from the…

Germany reopens hate speech, gun law debates after shisha bar killings

Germany’s government faced calls to toughen gun ownership laws and step up efforts to…

Bishop Oyedepo calls hate speech bill crazy idea, says govt not hanging killers but want to hang ‘hate speakers

Bishop David Oyedepo of Faith Tabernacle, aka Winners Chapel, has expressed his disgust at…

Etinosa’s action is worse than hate speech – Chief Imam of Ansar-Ud-Deen

Reactions continue to trail the actions of Nollywood actress and comedienne, Etinosa Idemudia, where…

Senate proposes death penalty for hate speech

The Senate has introduced a bill which seeks to establish a federal government agency…

Facebook shuts down 23 pages with fake news, pro-govt propaganda

Social networking site, Facebook, said it has shut down 23 Italian pages, including many…

Liberia’s President, George Weah, suspends minister over hate speech

Liberia's President George Weah has suspended the country's junior press minister, Eugene Fahngon, for…

INSULT TO RELIGION! Pastor arrested for being in possession of inciting publication

Police have arrested a 35-year-old pastor, Chris Mordi, of the Miracle of Fires Ministry,…

Military now watch social media for anti-security, hate speech others

Social media is no longer a hiding place for hate speech, anti-government and anti-security…