Anti-media Bill – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 08 Dec 2015 12:15:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Anti-media Bill – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Social Media Bill: President Buhari Dissoaciates Self From Senate Action, Reiterates Commitment To Freedom Of Speech https://www.theinfostride.com/social-media-bill-president-buhari-dissoaciates-self-from-senate-action-reiterates-commitment-to-freedom-of-speech/ Tue, 08 Dec 2015 12:15:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111101 The Presidency on Monday dissociated President Muhammadu Buhari from the anti-media bill currently before the Senate. The Presidency assured that any legislation that attempts to stifle free speech in the country would not be assented to by Mr. Buhari. This position was made known by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, [...]

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]]> Social Media Bill: UN Hears Petition, Considers Urgent Appeal Against The Repressive https://www.theinfostride.com/social-media-bill-un-hears-petition-considers-urgent-appeal-against-the-repressive/ Tue, 08 Dec 2015 09:39:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111109 Mr. David Kaye, who is the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, is considering the urgent appeal against the repressive social media bill known as ‘A Bill for an Act to Prohibit Frivolous Petitions and other Matters Connected therewith’, human rights group, Socio-Economic Rights [...]

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