How Court stopped NBC from shutting down 52 Broadcast Stations
The Federal High Court in Lagos has stopped President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from revoking the licenses of 52 broadcast...
Editors, SERAP sue Buhari over broadcast stations’ shutdown
The Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project have instituted a suit against the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.),...
Quick Disaggregation of Broadcast Licenses Revoked by the NBC in August 2022
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) (NBC) of Nigeria, on Friday, 19, 2022, revoked the licenses of 52 broadcast staions in Nigeria over what the...
Towards The Review Of The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC)ACT
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Act is the main legislation governing broadcasting in Nigeria. It was first enacted in 1992 and later amended in...
SOME JUDICIAL DECISIONS AFFECTING PRESS FREEDOM IN NIGERIA
As will be seen, the cases were decided before the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 came to force. However they are all still relevant for...
SOME MEDIA LAWS IN NIGERIA
Legislations that Criminalize Publications and Broadcasting
Under this heading we have the legislations which criminalize certain publications and prescribe punishments of monetary fines or terms of...
Freedom of Information Act 2011
Arrangement of Sections
Rights of access to records.
Information about public institution.
Request for access to records
Time for granting or refusing application
Transfer...
The Nigerian Media Code of Election Coverage
The Nigerian Media Code of Election Coverage
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS it is an established principle that informed consent promotes
democracy;
WHEREAS it is equally established that democracy thrives on...
Official Secrete Act
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Protection of official information, etc.
Protection of defence establishments, etc.
Restrictions on photography, etc., during periods of emergency.
Control of mail...
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS BY THE NIGERIAN SENATE
Members of the Council of States:
The amendment was proposed to make former Presidents of the Senate and former Speakers of the House of...
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Ondo 2024: IPC, CEMESO Host Media and Election Stakeholders’ Engagement on Credible Elections
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Lagos, Nigeria - September 9, 2024
In preparation for the Ondo state off-cycle governorship election, the International Press Centre (IPC) and the...
July 2024 MEiN Report
The MEiN analysis for July 2024 revealed that media coverage was equally split between stories on violent attacks and judicial proceedings. Among the four...
EU supported training repositions broadcasters for coverage of Edo off cycle elections
Media professionals in Edo State have been urged to use their platforms responsibly and engage with civic voter education to empower citizens to make...
June 2024 MEiN Report
The June 2024 analysis by MEiN reveals alarming statistics on attacks targeting the media. A significant 89% of the examined stories focused on these...
May 2024 MEiN Report
The MEiN's analysis for May 2024 highlights a troubling trend of assaults on the media, with security agencies responsible for 37.5% of these attacks....
