bared its fangs yet again last week when security personnel violently broke up peaceful protests across the country. What is the Buhari regime making out of the issues of fake news and hate speech? Under Buhari, freedom is ropey. Scholars also distinguish between peaceful protests and civil disobedience; both can and often converge, the former can stand alone as the #RevolutionNow protests have done so far. Democracy is not delivering positive outcomes in Nigeria because the citizens have abandoned the space to politicians.

Source: Punch August 08, 2020 23:15 UTC