Tag: Cybercrime Act
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NGE, others join calls for amendment of Cybercrimes Act
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has renewed its call for the Federal Government of Nigeria to take decisive action to amend the Cybercrimes Act further to safeguard freedom of expression, democratic advancement, and civic participation. The call aligns with growing concerns by stakeholders and foreign missions in Nigeria who recently expressed worries over the…
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Senate begins amendment of Cybercrime Act, receives inputs from stakeholders
As the Nigerian Senate begins the process to amend the Cybercrime Act, 2015, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has recounted how the country suffers financial losses as a result of the handiwork of cybercrime actors.
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Senate holds public hearing on cybercrime amendment bill Wednesday
The Senate Joint Committee on Information Communication Technology, Cyber Security, National Security and Intelligence, will on Wednesday, hold a public hearing on the proposed bill seeking to amend the Cybercrime Act 2015. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT and Cybercrime, Afolabi Salisu, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. The amendment…
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FG to amend Cybercrime Act to reflect emerging technologies’ trend – NSA
The National Security Adviser, Mr Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday says the Federal Government is currently putting measures in place to amend the 2015 Cybercrimes Act . Ribadu disclosed this at a two-day conference by the Cyber Security Experts
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Does the Cybercrime Act protect Empress Njamah and other tormented? – By Okoh Aihe
Those who rail against social media have their reasons. They are aware of the beauty, advantages and even the opportunities the various platforms can confer. But they are more troubled by the scurrilities the platforms can dredge up and splash on the face of a society already reeling from the malfeasance of politicians without conscience.