In all civilized societies, the media stand as an independent institution that checks the activities of the people and the government. In Nigeria, apart from the executive, the judiciary and the legislature, the media are regarded as the Fourth Estate of the Realm. From the Universal Declaration of Human Right, Article 19 provides freedom of expression as part of fundamental human rights. At the level of AU in Africa, the right to freedom of information and freedom of expression was also given due consideration especially in Article nine. The Nigerian Constitution of 1999 also guarantees the freedom of expression, specifically Section 39 of the Constitution which assigns a constitutional right, power, role, obligation and duty to the press....
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Investigated is how the enactment in May 2011 of Nigeria’s Freedom of Information Act has, since the...
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Abstract: Nigeria is rife with marginalisation and human rights abuses, which have been aggravated b...
Nigeria is rife with marginalisation and human rights abuses, which have been aggravated by inequita...
Based on the analysis of the interdependence between the concepts of democracy and the public sphere...
Generally speaking, an egalitarian society flourishes on free speech. A speech is considered free wh...
Information flow is not just a fundamental ingredient of democracy but also a sine qua none to the o...
This study examines the effectiveness of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in Nigeria. Within th...
The Nigerian socio-political environment influences press freedom with adverse implications for educ...
This study deals with freedom of expression and media in Guinea-Bissau democratic process. It is org...
This thesis explores the multifaceted and evolving topic of social media regulation, with a focus on...
The Nigerian socio-political environment influences press freedom with adverse implications for educ...
The issue of "freedom of the press" vis-à-vis the right to gather and disseminate information withou...
The article talks about the dimensions of freedom of information and expression. To do so, the chang...
In June 2021, the Nigerian government banned the social media platform Twitter citing, amongst other...
Investigated is how the enactment in May 2011 of Nigeria’s Freedom of Information Act has, since the...
This paper examines media freedom and its relationship to development in the society. The media is a...
Abstract: Nigeria is rife with marginalisation and human rights abuses, which have been aggravated b...
Nigeria is rife with marginalisation and human rights abuses, which have been aggravated by inequita...
Based on the analysis of the interdependence between the concepts of democracy and the public sphere...
Generally speaking, an egalitarian society flourishes on free speech. A speech is considered free wh...
Information flow is not just a fundamental ingredient of democracy but also a sine qua none to the o...
This study examines the effectiveness of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in Nigeria. Within th...
The Nigerian socio-political environment influences press freedom with adverse implications for educ...
This study deals with freedom of expression and media in Guinea-Bissau democratic process. It is org...
This thesis explores the multifaceted and evolving topic of social media regulation, with a focus on...
The Nigerian socio-political environment influences press freedom with adverse implications for educ...
The issue of "freedom of the press" vis-à-vis the right to gather and disseminate information withou...
The article talks about the dimensions of freedom of information and expression. To do so, the chang...
In June 2021, the Nigerian government banned the social media platform Twitter citing, amongst other...
Investigated is how the enactment in May 2011 of Nigeria’s Freedom of Information Act has, since the...
This paper examines media freedom and its relationship to development in the society. The media is a...