No Total Freedom anyway   Thinking Out Loud!    When freedom is unregulated, the powerful trample the weak and call it competition. The corrupt steal and call it survival. Politicians weaponize ethnicity and religion and call it free speech. Social media amplifies ignorance and calls it expression. In the end, the common man is left more trapped than before—economically, psychologically, and morally. Ironically, absolute freedom often births tyranny. Hard-Hitting Editorial   for Sights and Sounds of Ndon-Eyo II ABSOLUTE FREEDOM IS BONDED SLAVERY   Hard-Hitting Editorial   by Sights and Sounds of Ndon-Eyo II   There is a lie that has quietly gained popularity in our age: that freedom is best expressed when it is absolute—when nothing restrains desire, speech, behavior, or power. It sounds revolutionary. It sounds progressive. But history, culture, and human experience tell us something far less flattering. Absolute freedom is not libe...

Social Media Clampdown in Nigeria: A Threat to Freedom of Speech In  August 2025, Nigeria entered a new and troubling phase in its digital landscape as the government tightened its grip on social media through the enforcement of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act.  While presented as a measure to maintain order and security, these sweeping regulations strike at the heart of freedom of speech and the right of citizens to freely express themselves online. From the Twitter Ban to the Cybercrimes Act This crackdown is not without precedent. Nigerians still recall the 2021 indefinite suspension of Twitter (now X) after the platform flagged a presidential tweet. That ban silenced millions and highlighted the state’s willingness to suppress critical voices. Though the suspension was lifted in 2022 under strict government conditions, the precedent was clear: online expression in Nigeria exists at the mercy of those in power. Enforcement of the Cybercrimes Act (2025) T...