We take a holistic look at Nigeria’s Social Media Bill saga, its brief antecedents, what it means, other countries that have enforced it, how it affects Nigerians, and preventive measures that could b…
The Nigerian senate is livestreaming its plenary session via Facebook live
Bukola Saraki‘s Facebook page shows that the Nigerian Senate is testing Facebook live; Facebook’s feature that lets users broadcast live videos to any audience. The Senate President apolog…
President Buhari distances self from Social Media gag bill
Over the past few weeks, the media has been abuzz with speculations of a bill threatening free speech on social media. Rumors and speculations were rife, but the president of the Federal Republic of N…
The Nigerian Senate has an official Twitter account
The Legislative Arm of the Nigerian government, aka the “Red Chamber”, aka the Nigerian Senate, apparently now has an official Twitter account. This is the official Twitter handle of the 8…