Hate speech bill passes second reading at senate

Senate President, Ahmed Lawal 

A bill seeking to regulate social media has passed second reading at the senate.

The bill entitled, ‘Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulation 2019’, passed second reading after Sani Musa, senator representing Niger east and its sponsor, moved a motion for a debate on the proposed law.



The proposed legislation was widely criticised following its introduction to the upper legislative chamber two weeks ago. TheCable reports