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...
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 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...
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...
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...
LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
Legal Framework
The legal framework for radio broadcasting in Nigeria has been defined by four major instruments: the Constitution, the Wireless Telegraphy Act of 1962,...
World Press Freedom Day 2023
3rd May 2023
Lagos, Nigeria
IMS Calls for Protection of Journalists, Creation of an Enabling Environment, and Safeguarding of Democracy
The Institute for Media and Society, IMS,...
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...
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...
Man fined 4,000 Swiss-franc for liking Facebook Post
A 45 year old man has been fined 4,000 Swiss franc for 'liking' comments in Switzerland.
The man liked comments accusing Erwin Kessler and the...
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World Press Freedom Day 2024: Outcome Document from Commemoration Activity
World Press Freedom Day 2024: Outcome Document from Commemoration Activity
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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...
