Senate Dumps Anti-Social Media Bill

By Farouk Mohammed

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Published May 17, 2016 - 2:48 pm

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The Nigerian senate has thrown out the anti-social media bill otherwise known as Frivolous Petition Bill.

The bill which was sponsored by Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah was thrown out at the plenary today May 17th, after the senate received the Report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights & Legal Matters that examined the legality of the bill.

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Farouk Mohammed is the Publisher and Lead Editor of Okay News, an international digital news platform delivering verified reporting across technology, global affairs, business, innovation, and development. He has over a decade of experience in journalism and international media, with a strong focus on geopolitics, conflict reporting, human rights, and the global digital economy.

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