Stop using the pulpit to propagate hate, Sultan tells Nigerian religious leaders

The legislation is backed by President Joe Biden. It comes amid a rise in attacks, including murders, against Asian Americans during the COVID pandemic.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is in a closed door meeting with the Sultan of Sokoto, his Eminence Mohammed Sa'ad Abubakar, Cardinal John Onaeiyakan, and Former military head of state Abdulsalam Abubakar.

We still can’t believe that Sound Sultan has passed away. He will be sorely missed!

Nigeria's basketball team honoured the late Sound Sultan in their friendly game against Australia early Wednesday morning.

Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive), in collaboration with The Fasasi family, friends, colleagues and fans of Sound Sultan held an evening of music, poetry, dance, comedy and talk, in honour and celebration of Olanrewaju ‘Sound Sultan’ Fasasi. This special event, which was held at Terra Kulture, Lagos, celebrated the extraordinary talent of the late singer, Sound Sultan whose notable contributions can be seen in music, film, basketball and creative art. Tribute events organised by friends of the beloved late icon was hosted simultaneously in London, New York and Atlanta.

An investigation suggests that Facebook has selectively chosen what hate speech it wants to shut down in India. Whistleblower Frances Haugen's disclosures come as she is set to appear before British lawmakers.

Eric Zemmour, who plans to run for president in April, has been fined for remarks about young migrants made in 2020. He accused the youngsters universally of being "thieves, killers and rapists."

A court in France ruled the US tech giant must show exactly how it combats online attacks. Anti-discrimination groups say the social media company drags its feet on removing discriminatory content.

The man convicted of murdering Black man Ahmaud Arbery has withdrawn his guilty plea to federal hate crime charges. The reversal means he will stand trial next week for the charges.

Authorities say the suspect was a Chinese immigrant who harbored grievances against Taiwan. He is facing one count of murder and five counts of attempted murder.

The Austria-born actor and politician says the story of what happened at the former Nazi death camp "has to stay alive." Arnold Schwarzenegger has garnered attention for his stance against online hate.

Activists and members of minority communities say Pakistan's culture of impunity, along with state inaction, is fueling the rise of hate crimes and blasphemy accusations.