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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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EU Funded Capacity Building Re-positions Women Broadcast Journalist in Digital Multimedia Story Telling

In response to the need to enhance the professionalism of women journalists in Nigeria through the improvement of skills, the Institute for Media and Society,...

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,...

Media Guidelines for Disability-Inclusive Coverage of Elections in Nigeria

The media plays a critical role in Nigeria's democratic governance, providing fair, accurate, ethical, and inclusive coverage of electoral and broader democratic processes. However,...

Salient Contemporary Issues in Broadcasting: Legislative/Regulatory Reforms in Nigeria

Salient Contemporary Issues in Broadcasting: Legislative/Regulatory Reforms in Nigeria highlight the urgent need for reform in Nigeria's broadcasting sector and proposes comprehensive solutions. The 1992...

International Women’s Day 2023

8th March, 2023 Lagos, Nigeria IMS calls for Increased Capacity Building and Deepened Political Participation of Women. The Institute for Media and Society, IMS, has called on stakeholders...