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The Senate President Ahmed Lawan has said the Senate won’t pass the proposed anti-free speech bills into law. Lawan made the disclosure in response to a detailed written protest letter against the hate speech bill and anti-social media…
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The Independent and National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that the commission does not have the power to arrest offenders and conduct investigation. This disclosure was made by the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu during a…
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Political Officer of the Embassy of the United States of America, Jerry Howard, has described the Hate Speech bill before the National Assembly as an “impressive” piece of legislation needed to address issues of discrimination, hostility…
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Bishop David Oyedepo of Faith Tabernacle aka Winners Chapel, has expressed his disgust at the controversial hate speech bill, which he described as a 'crazy idea'. The bill which has passed its second reading aims to criminalize hate…
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Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has broken silence on police invasion of his residence in Anambra State on Monday. WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that a combined team of police and…
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Cardinal John Onaiyekan on Tuesday formally bowed out as the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja and handed over to his successor, Ignatius Kaigama. Mr Onaiyekan, who handed over at a press conference in Abuja, said that Mr Kaigama would be…
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The mother of detained rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, made an emotional plea to President Muhammdu Buhari to obey serial court orders for the release of her son. Esther Sowore disclosed this in an…
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Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday swore-in Senator Smart Adeyemi to represent Kogi West Senatorial District. Adeyemi emerged victorious at the bye-election recently conducted in the district by the Independent National Electoral…
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Actor and politician, Yul Edochie has expressed his displeasure on how people respond to the celebration of life and death of individuals. According to him, celebrating people when they are alive is better than celebrating people when…
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As part of effort to address security challenges, President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned made in Nigeria military war vehicles known as Mine Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles (MRAP), which will be used against the insurgents in the…
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