Early today I started a thread found here https://www.nairaland.com/4017252/between-free-speech-hate-speech#59897882

Between Free Speech And Hate Speech - By Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has debunked reports that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has rolled out new regulations to censor the operations of some radio and television programs.

Mr Mohammed who was a guest on TVC News’ This Morning on Monday, said that at no time did the NBC or the Ministry of Information tell media organisations to overhaul how phone-in programs are broadcast.

There had been reports on August 17th that the NBC announced that it would fine broadcast stations a sum of N500,000 for any perceived hate speech expressed by callers during phone-in programs.

The reports quoted NBC zonal director, Matthew Okoduwa as limiting newspaper reviews to once a day, urging viewers and listeners to contribute such reviews on social media rather than on television or radio programs.

“Mr. Okoduwa mandated that broadcast stations use screeners to censor calls before they go live on programs. He also said programs can only have five call-in shows per day.

“The commission also mandated that henceforth, the cost of phone calls must be borne by the station and not individuals calling in,” a report said.

But Mr Mohammed challenged those propagating the report to come out and “say all these laws emanated from the NBC.”

“We will do nothing to stifle the media but we call on the media to self-regulate or self-destruct,” he said.

Mr Mohammed also challenged media organisations to properly investigate the source of any story before circulating.

“All these fake news/ hate speech is just to distort the hard work of the government,” he said

http://tvcnews.tv/2017/08/lai-mohammed-debunks-reported-nbc-hate-speech-regulation/

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haryorbarmie83:
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@Lalasticla, mynd44. This is a policy clarification form this government!

they should sanction hate speeches of any kind on TVs and radios. But not agitation for freedom. Hate speeches can cause a lot of damages, but the clean up should certainly start from the north (that is if there is equality at all in terms of Justice in this country)

who believe anything from this liar
go and tell that to ur master buhari

Caging people's speech is like bottling the anger, it will explode one day.

Let them talk, listen, pick the senses out of their nonsense and move on. Engage people one on one, give them your ear. You guyz aren't better than most of the citizenry.

dogs and baboon will be soaked in blood if i do not win
we are going to form a parallel govt

omowolewa:
Caging people's speech is like bottling the anger, it will explode one day.

Let them talk, listen, pick the senses out of their nonsense and move on. Engage people one on one, give them your ear. You guyz aren't better than most of the citizenry.

Right bro

SOFTENGR:
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Redoil:
dogs and baboon will be soaked in blood if i do not win we are going to form a parallel govt

and more parallel govt may not bring desired peace when hate speeches continues.. I dey siddon look oo