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Senate receives Tinubu’s letter, moves to debate on state of emergency in Rivers

Bill mandating Facebook, bloggers, others to have offices in Nigeria passes 2nd reading in Senate

Abuja—A bill seeking to amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, and requiring social media platforms to establish physical offices within the country has passed second reading. The bill was sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko (Delta North). Leading the debate, Senator Nwoko noted that Nigeria as Africa’s most populous nation with over 220 million people …

Senate receives Tinubu’s letter, moves to debate on state of emergency in Rivers

Breaking: Bill mandating physical offices for bloggers scales second reading

ABUJA- A bill that seeks to amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, to require social media platforms to establish physical offices within the country has scaled second reading in the Senate. The bill, titled ‘ A Bill for an Act to Amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, to Mandate the Establishment of Physical Offices …