Freedom of expression and legal control of hate speech on social media in Nigeria

Abstract

Freedom of speech is a recognised human right that has found expression in both in the national laws and international instruments. With the nascent introduction of the internet ability to communicate and share ideas has assumed a very explosive dimension. There have been attempts in different places to censor the internet medium for the purpose of controlling untamed expressions which may be injurious to others. Nigeria is also not left out in this campaign. Nigeria’s approach to this will be reviewed in this paper.