Nigerian media urged to shun hate speech in reporting
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- November 9, 2015

…Say His Arrest is a Threat to Press Freedom, Investigative Journalism Forty-eight international and Nigerian human rights and press freedom organisations have filed an urgent appeal to the United Nations and African Union Special Mechanisms calling for their intervention in the arbitrary arrest and detention of Nigerian journalist and human rights defender, Mr Omoyele Sowore.
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On Tuesday January 12, 2016, Frank Sellin, Deputy Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate General Lagos at a Media tweet-a-thon organized by the International Press Centre with support of the Public Affairs Section, U.S Consulate General, Lagos noted that corruption thrives when government fails to reveal information about what is being done, advising that government should endeavour
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Nigerian media have again been advised to shun any form of hate and dangerous speech in its reportage in order for peace and unity to prevail in the country. Experts at a media workshop in Lagos with the theme, “Media Sensitization against Hate and Dangerous Speech” organized by Centre for Information Technology and Development
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