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Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Senator Ned Nwoko's Bill Mandating Bloggers, Others To Have Offices In Nigeria Passes 2nd Reading

On March 18, 2025, the Nigerian Senate passed the second reading of a bill mandating social media platforms and bloggers to establish physical offices within Nigeria.
The Bill Sponsored by Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, seeks to amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, to require social media platforms like Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat to maintain physical offices in Nigeria.


The bill also proposes new regulations for bloggers operating in Nigeria, mandating them to:

- Establish verifiable offices in any of the country's capital cities.

-Maintain proper employee records.

-Belong to a recognized national association of bloggers, headquartered in Abuja.

Senator Nwoko emphasized that these measures aim to promote accountability, transparency, and professionalism in Nigeria's digital media space, aligning bloggers with standards similar to traditional media houses. He also noted that the bill is not an attack on social media platforms but a demand for equity and respect for Nigeria's significant digital engagement.

The bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Cyber Security for further deliberation and a public hearing, with a report expected within two months.

from Channels TV

26 comments:

  1. Haq haq haq end of bloggers.
    Gistlova over to you ooo

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  2. Why do you need a physical office as a blogger in Nigeria in 2025? There are better things to propose not this....If there are legal implications centering on data protection laws, these can be handled no matter the medium...

    This analogue mentality should be done away with...

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    1. Abroad here its a must for you to put an address for you to be sued in case you pst a story that you need to be sued for and if you do not put an address, another blogger or group of persons will sue you, note that they will still get your address but it will come with suing and u will pay for the lawyer that they use to charge you to court..
      I guess they took the route of office being on ground cos of fake addresses in Nigeria...Abroad there are no fake addresses and because of your info on the data they will catch you more charges will be added.....it is a crime to blog anonymously, you must have a name, an address and a contact phone number.....you people in Naija are used nonsense oh, ,,, this is how it works all over.......I support this move cos fake news is too much and the blackmail is much...A faceless blog does blackmail stories and uses bitcoin to collect monies from the politicians, they have been paying and i guess its time to call it a day.

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    2. We learn every day . It is fair to seek accountability for their blogging.

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    3. Grand PA Ned should go and rest.

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  3. Aren't there a zillion serious issues to discuss? These doorknob brained empty vessels. His proposal is due to his new born by his mistress and also how small madam's exit embarrassed him. Oga represent your ppl and not your home

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    1. getting rid of anonymous Journalism is good please....

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    2. There is so much dangerously false "news" online, it needs addressing
      Many people's loved ones have panicked about their parents death from false posts on social media all for money. Slander and libel is commonplace because there's no accountability. Politicians of all sides cannot help but feed children of anger with their regular diet of half-truths and blatant falsehoods to get into power at the expense of national security and cohesion. There's no altruistic blogger or online news anywhere anywhere. It's all a business and businesses have addresses.

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  4. The country is going through a tough period and there are better bills that could be passed to better the welfare of its people but look at what this fossil is proposing 😒!
    Kai! What kind of leaders are these? Total waste of space!

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    1. It's understandable that the bill is not the next thing we should be dealing with at the moment especially with the situation of the country but let's look at the bright side of it -Employment opportunities. One of our major problems.

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  5. And this will be the beginning of the end of free speech.

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  6. They will give interesting arguments to justify this bill. But the ultimate aim is to end free speech in Nigeria. If you make the mistake of blogging about something that the Govt doesn't like, they will simply come to your office and pick you up. Nobody will be safe anymore.

    Sadly, this is Nigeria. The bill will most likely be passed into law. The only good thing is that it is going to be very difficult to implement.

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  7. Anything to silence the voice of masses is the only bill they pass in that assembly.

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  8. Physical office is your problem in 2025? Sorry sorry oo in Fela's voice.

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  9. This will still not stop that blogger that jeanslover
    Seriously, that physical office is not viable. They can be mandated to get registered to a body, that's fair enough.
    Pa Ned, are your people not in need of important legislation?

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  10. He want see who to arrest for any negative news

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    1. Because of his controversial lifestyle 😂

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  11. Really Interesting
    Is not A Bad ideal o


    Hello iya Boys

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  12. Insecurity, lack of food, good water, kidnappings, education, political unrest etc etc problems ana it is new regulations for bloggers that is topmost? Misplaced priorities! Abi na for your selfish purpose you dey push for Oko Regina?

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    1. At least he took up this one, there will always be thousands of problems.

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  13. I think his news of allegedly having a baby with Chika Ike makes him do this . It is good though

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  14. Nigerians want a near perfect society, but any little movement by the government in that direction, they shout it down with the pathetic excuse that there are more pressing issues to attend to ... as if Rome was built in a day.

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  15. There is no day I will remember wikes response to this man years back after he called him a trouble maker and won't burst out laughing, wikes mouth is bad.

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