… it serves into the hands of the government by handing sweeping prosecutorial powers to the president and the minister of information. Nigerian daily newspapers expressed their disdain for the bills in their respective editorials on Tuesday, saying, while the media is not averse to regulation, it wants it done without undermining its independence. This … Read more
…an advertorial published on Monday by some newspapers against the media regulation bills being considered at the National Assembly. The House of Representatives has weighed in on the proposed Press Council Bill currently before the National Assembly, saying that no attempt will be made by the lawmakers to gag the media. Spokesman of the House … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Reps, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has spoken about the bill that seeks to gag media practitioners. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has disassociated himself from any bill that seeks to gag media practitioners. Gbajabiamila made this known while speaking at an award ceremony tagged “Recognising Good … Read more