ABUJA — The common definition of democracy is that it is the government of the people, by the people, and for the people. However, the federal House of Assembly has been strongly criticized since it took over the affairs of the country for its approach to freedom of speech, information, and expression in the country. The criticism was because the legislature had read bills that were in one way or the other meant to suppress...

LAGOS — A bill prohibiting the media parade of suspects by the Lagos police command has been passed by the state assembly. The bill was passed during the Monday sitting, presided by the deputy speaker, Wasiu Eshilokun-Sanni. The bill is an amendment of the Lagos State Criminal Justice Law and if assented will end the media parade of suspects in Lagos. Section 9(a) of the bill says, “of the newly passed bill, “as from the...