Press freedom, freedom of speech and expression is perceived to remain an illusion in Nigeria. Section 39 of the amended 1999 Nigerian constitution says (1) Every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression including freedom to opinions and to receive and impart ideas and information without interference. The Nigerian Government on 5th June 2021 officially put an indefinite ban on Twitter, restricting it from operating in Nigeria. The ban was condemned'> Press freedom, freedom of speech and expression is perceived to remain an illusion in Nigeria. Section 39 of the amended 1999 Nigerian constitution says (1) Every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression including freedom to opinions and to receive and impart ideas and information without interference. The Nigerian Government on 5th June 2021 officially put an indefinite ban on Twitter, restricting it from operating in Nigeria. The ban was condemned'>
Keyword : Freedom, expression, Twitter, users, Nigeria, ban
Author(s) : Ngozi Comfort Omojunikanbi, PhD
Abstract :
Press freedom, freedom of speech and expression is perceived to remain an illusion in Nigeria. Section 39 of the amended 1999 Nigerian constitution says (1) Every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression including freedom to opinions and to receive and impart ideas and information without interference. The Nigerian Government on 5th June 2021 officially put an indefinite ban on Twitter, restricting it from operating in Nigeria. The ban was condemned and applauded by many including some important personalities. The aim of this study therefore is to seek out the users who expressed concern about this and interview them to expand our knowledge of their concerns as it infringes/affects human right to freedom of speech. The research design for this study is qualitative methods. A discourse theoretical analysis of the data gathered will be employed. Individual differences are observed. We argue that the difference found can best be explained by the different perceptions of the action of the government by individual users.
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