Tag: Social Media Regulation
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Nigerians criticise CBN’s social media identification regulation
The recent directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ordering commercial banks to obtain customers’ social media handles for identification has drawn criticism from Nigerians. The CBN introduced the new customer due diligence regulation on Friday as part of its efforts to enhance the identification process in the banking system. Published on the CBN’s…
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Gbajabiamila backs calls for devolution of powers, social media regulation
Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has thrown his weight behind the calls for power devolution and regulation of social media. Gbajabiamila also explained that President Muhammadu Buhari did not honour an invite by the House last year over insecurity in the country because some members believed it amounted to setting a bad…
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Imo Governor, Hope Uzodinma backs FG’s proposed social media regulation
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has called for the regulation of social media in Nigeria. The former lawmaker said this while condemning the End SARS protests that went awry. He stated his position on Thursday when he received the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu. Uzodinma regretted the death of police officers during the nationwide…