Human Rights
HumAngle’s Human Rights Desk examines gross human rights violations such as extra-judicial killings, enforced disappearances, and arbitrary arrests/detention. It also covers issues surrounding press freedom and monitors reports and activities of human rights organisations.
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#TwitterBan: Nigeria’s House Of Reps Summons Information Minister
Nigeria’s House of Representatives, the lower legislative chamber, has summoned Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture over the…
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#TwitterBan: Nigerian Government, Twitter In Talks
The Nigerian government has commenced talks with social media giant, Twitter, over the ban placed on the platform. According to…
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#Twitterban: Adeboye Defies Government, Says Tweeting Within Universal Human Rights
Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has reacted to the Nigerian government’s ban…
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#TwitterBan: Suspension Will Be Lifted If It Will Be Used Responsibly – Nigerian Government
The Nigerian Government on Monday gave conditions on which the indefinite suspension of Twitter in the country would be lifted.…
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#TwitterBan: We Need To Meet And Clarify Certain Things, Nigerian Minister Tells Foreign Envoys
Geoffery Onyema, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs on Monday. June 7, 2021 told foreign envoys invited to his office over…
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#Twitterban: Nigeria Broadcasting Commission Orders Broadcasting Media To Stop Using Twitter
Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the regulating agency for broadcasting, has ordered broadcasting stations in the country to stop using…
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#KeepItOn: Nigeria’s Disturbing Move Towards Digital Authoritarianism
The suspension of Twitter and directive to prosecute users of the social media service in Nigeria is a disturbing slippery…
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Following Heavy Criticism Against Their Silence, Western Diplomats Weigh In On #TwitterBan In Nigeria
Following criticisms over their silence on the decision of the Nigerian Government to suspend Twitter operations in the country and…
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#TwitterBan: Nigerian Government Defends Suspension
Nigeria’s presidency has justified the government’s decision to suspend Twitter’s operations in the country amidst calls to rescind the order.…
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#TwitterBan: Twitter Vows to Restore Access to Affected Nigerians
The management of social media platform, Twitter, says it is deeply concerned by the suspension of its operations by the…
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