SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE RIGHTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL: THE NIGERIAN PERSPECTIVE
U. M. Ogisi · 2020
The main focus of this paper is to examine to what extent the right to freedom of expression and opinion on the social media is protected in Nigeria. While applauding Nigeria's impressive record, the paper points out that the manifestation of hate speech cannot be ruled out in a climate of freedom. The solution is not in restraining the rights and freedoms of the citizenry but in safeguarding and championing them. This will ultimately make for a better governed society.