Preventing Misuse of the Cybercrimes Act: Protecting Free Speech, Unlocking Economic Growth

Preventing misuse of the Cybercrimes Act: Protecting free speech and unlocking economic growth, By Mills, Selin, et al.

Misuse of the Cybercrimes Act undermines democratic advancement and civic participation. It also risks deterring innovation.

Preventing misuse of the Cybercrimes Act: Protecting free speech, unlocking economic growth

On Democracy Day, the heads of missions of the United States, United Kingdom, Finland, Norway, and Canada would like to recognise and congratulate the Nigerian people’s commitment to 26 years of democratic governance. Healthy democracies are formed of many important ingredients and when marking 25 years of democracy in Nigeria in 2024, President Tinubu underlined that in Nigeria “there must be diverse perspectives and viewpoints.” Free expressio…

Preventing misuse of cybercrimes Act: Protecting free speech, unlocking economic growth

On Democracy Day, the heads of missions of the United States, United Kingdom, Finland, Norway, and Canada would like to recognise and congratulate the Nigerian people’s commitment to 26 years of democratic governance.

Preventing misuse of the Cybercrimes Act: Protecting free speech and unlocking economic growth, by Ruth Oji

Nigeria: FG inspects national cybercrime centre in Bayelsa

Nigerian Tribune learnt that annex and its connected innovations form part of a broader legal and national strategy to secure Nigeria’s digital space, supported by the Cybercrimes

Foreign Diplomats Warn Nigeria: Cybercrime Act Is Silencing Dissent, Hurting Investment - Tech

Foreign diplomats representing five major Western nations have openly criticised Nigeria’s Cybercrime Act, warning that it is being weaponised to silence important voices and suppress fundamental rights. In a joint statement issued in Abuja on Nigeria’s Democracy Day, top officials from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Finland, and Norway called attention to the troubling use of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act.  Thei…