The Senate will tomorrow conduct the much expected public hearing on the anti-social media bill sponsored by Senator Musa Sani from Niger State.
The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, on Tuesday, November 20 last year for further legislative input.
A copy of the letters of invitations sent out to stakeholders, sighted by our correspondent on Sunday indicated that the public hearing will hold at one of the Senate halls by 10am. Meanwhile, the Senate will also on Tuesday, debate a critical bill which specifically seeks to amend the Companies and Allied Matters Act
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