Nigeria Copyright Act as Related to The Media
The following sections of the copyright law as stipulated in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria are directly related to the media...
National Broadcasting Commission
REGULATION
Proper regulatory activities in the broadcasting sector took off after the establishment of the NBC in 1992.
In 1994, the NBC issued the first radio...
Experts Task Journalists On Building Strong Democratic Culture
The Executive Director, African Languages Technology Institute, Tunde Adegbola, has stressed the need for journalists to look beyond their immediate role and assist in...
IMS Canvass Media Involvement in Electoral Act Amendment
The Executive Director, Institute for Media and Society (IMS), Dr. Akin Akingbulu, has insisted that it is expedient for the media to be carried...
Hate speech or censorship? civil servants redeployed over social media comments
The decision of one of government parastatals, to start monitoring the activities of its employees on the social media is spreading fears of censorship...
EU-SDGN Newsletter 4
EU-SDGN Newsletter 4
Global Champions Of Free Expression: 2019 Index On Censorship Freedom Of Expression Awards Shortlist...
Judges include investigative journalist Maria Ressa, one of Time magazine’s people of the Year 2018; actor Khalid Abdalla
Shortlist celebrates artists, campaigners and...
Hate Speech: Politicians’ Activities Fueling Violent Attacks, Say Stakeholders
Stakeholders have said hate remarks by political office holders were fueling the raging violent attacks in the country.At a roundtable on “curbing hate speech...
Press Release
Lagos, Nigeria. May 3, 2018
The Institute for Media and Society (IMS) joins the rest of the world to celebrate the World Press Freedom Day.’’
We...
FG orders security agencies to monitor social media posts of ‘prominent Nigerians’
The federal government has directed security agencies to tackle the propagation of hate speech, especially through social media.
The order was given at a security meeting...
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Factsheet on the NBC (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2023
The broadcasting sector remains central to shaping public opinion, strengthening democracy, and supporting Nigeria’s cultural and economic development. However, rapid technological changes, the growth...
STAKEHOLDERS’ MEMORANDUM ON THE NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMMISSION (NBC) (REPEAL AND RE-ENACTMENT) BILL,...
Stakeholders have presented a memorandum on the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2023, outlining key recommendations for building a more independent,...
ANALYSIS OF THE NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2023 (HB...
The National Broadcasting Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB 2039) proposes significant changes to Nigeria’s broadcasting regulatory framework by expanding the powers of the National...
