IPC, NPC to hold press conference on media coverage of 2015 elections

Buhari Showers Encomium on President Akufo-Ado in Ghana 0
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- March 7, 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari, in Accra, Ghana, has showered encomiums on his Ghanaian counterpart, President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo, commending him for his achievements with only one year in office. Speaking as a guest on the occasion of the 61st independence of the Republic of Ghana, President Buhari noted with appreciation some of the accomplishments of President
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Hate Speech: IPC Warns Against Proposed Bill…Wants Detained Journalist Released 0
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- March 2, 2018
The International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos-Nigeria has called on the Senate to drop the proposed hate speech bill that seeks to recommend death sentence for hate speech ‘offenders’. The bill which is being sponsored by Senate Spokesperson, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi proposes that anyone found guilty of any form of hate speech could face death
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Bill Seeks Death Penalty for Hate Speech Offenders 0
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- March 1, 2018
Any person found guilty of any form of hate speech that results in the death of another person shall die by hanging upon conviction, reads a new bill by the Senate. The bill, which reflects the growing concern over the spate of violence in the nation, was sponsored by the spokesman of the upper chamber,
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INEC Awaits Probe Panel Report on Underage Registration 0
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- February 28, 2018
To ensure a credible 2019 election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is awaiting its probe committee report on the allegation of underage registration as recently reported in the Kano Local Government election. Worried by the videos and pictures showing some underage persons thumb-printing ballot papers, the INEC came out with a statement distancing itself
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