Opinion: The Media's Role in Nigerian Democracy and INEC's Admonishments

An opinion piece by Tonnie Iredia examines the historical and contemporary role of the media in Nigeria's struggle for independence and its current relationship with institutions like the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), highlighting issues of media freedom.

11 Apr, 23:39 — 11 Apr, 23:39

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Even INEC admonishes the media? By Tonnie Iredia

No other group played a greater role than the media in the struggle for Nigeria’s independence. The British had to harass Nigerian media professionals using obnoxious laws that confiscated freedom of speech in the colony. The Newspaper Ordinance of 1903, the Seditious Offences Ordinance of 1909, the Criminal Code of 1916 and the Newspaper Registration Act […] The post Even INEC admonishes the media? By Tonnie Iredia appeared first on Vanguard News.

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