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)Â (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 BroadcastingÂ
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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Media Support Groups Mark 2024 World Press Freedom Day, Urge Governments to Protect Media...
LAGOS, Thursday, May 2, 2024: Four human rights and media support organizations have called on Federal and State Governments to take urgent measures to...
March 2024 MEiN Report
The March 2024 MEiN analysis showed that attacks dominated media stories (57%), with judicial actions making up the remaining 43%. Security agencies and non-state...
FG Commits to Press Freedom and Sector Reform as EU-SDGN Partners engage Minister of...
The Federal Government has affirmed its commitment to press freedom and the reform of the information and broadcasting sector in Nigeria.
The Minister of Information...
February 2024 MEiN Report
The MEiN analysis for February 2024 highlighted the prevalence of themes such as attacks and judicial actions in news stories. Attacks emerged as the...
Akingbulu, Arogundade Receive EU-ACT Awards
Dr. Akin Akingbulu has been honored with the Agents for Citizen-driven Transformation (EU-ACT) Awards at a ceremony held in Lagos, marking the conclusion of...
