Digital rights a pressing issue ahead of Nigeria’s general election

Paradigm Initiative urges stakeholders to review government directive targeted at social media platforms.

Online rights groups vows to monitor ongoing cases against the government and telecommunication stakeholders.

Reuters reports on agreement reached between authorities and social network, including the opening of a local Twitter office in the West African country.

Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, Paradigm Initiative lead legal action against telcos and government.

Paradigm Initiative, representing a group of organisations and individuals, pens open letter to government.

Digital rights advocacy group Paradigm Initiative weighs in on the situation as foreign embassies also express concern.

Study shows over the past six years, 28 out of 54 countries on the continent have employed some form of a social media ban or disruption.

Digital rights group Paradigm Initiative urges government to respect international human rights obligations.

Digital rights group violation of regional and international standards on freedom of expression and access to information.

Critics have branded the new law 'harsh' and feel it could undermine freedom of speech in the country.

Several countries pledge to establish a Parliamentary Coalition on Human Rights in the Digital Age.