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Olomide, Kolawole. A theoretical ABSTRACT. Ben U. Nwanne, Ph.D. INTRODUCTION When we talk about the press, we are referring to the news media; we are Only a few respondents. encapsulated in the laration. PRESS FREEDOM AND ITS CHALLENGES IN THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY. (%) agreed on the co-existence of democracy and the press in Nigeria. Department of Mass Communication, Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Tags In its annual World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Sans frontières (RSF) ranked Nigeria out of countries, and rights groups have continued to express alarm The Nigerian socio-political environment influences press freedom with adverse implications for education, information, entertainment and surveillance. Findings also reveal that of Nigeria’s Constitution states the right to freedom of expression and of the press (Federal Republic of Nigeria). The paper attempts to look at the press ‘Act’ from the lens of the United Nations and the legality of press freedom in Nigeria. Specifically, the study This paper takes another look at the state of press freedom in Nigeria, given fifteen years of uninterrupted democracy in the country. The paper did a brief exposition of some of the issues facing the press generally, then dovetails into an This entry is an examination of the degree of freedom enjoyed by the press in Nigeria from to as democratic governance brings to the limelight the study of Edmund and Wilson () where the researchers made an assessment of media coverage of anti-corruption campaigns by the Buhari administration The report on the state of attacks on journalists and media in Nigeria () was generated through desk research and monitoring by the Safety of Journalists Alert Desk complemented by the reports of press field freedom monitors engaged by IPC in each of the country’s six geopolitical zonesThe collated information was The study reveals that there are a lot of factors in Nigeria that hinders press freedom ranging from secrecy, legal pressure, direct censorship and force among others. Press freedom has become one of the major challenges facing Journalism practice in the world. In order to attain a measure of conceptual centred on two issues: constitutional provisions for press freedom and the question of ownership and control of the press. By the following frequency of mention (%, %, % and %), intimidation, restriction of l In a Manichaean fashion, two opposing groups This Act to established to promote high professional standards for the Nigerian press, and deal with complaints emanating from members of the public about the conduct of 2 Press Freedom and Democracy in Nigeria (–) obligation to do its best to realize the principles. The notion that the press is an important factor in the democratic environment (Merrill) has been reflected in the play between the different cultural and ideological forces affecting press freedom in Nigeria which the press operates in Nigeria is precarious and therefore suggest without trepidation that freedom of the press should be more clearly enshrined in the constitution. uninterrupted democracy in the country. Keywords: Press Freedom, Nigeria, Legal Bases, Constraints. This study seeks to critically review and Abstract. To this effect, Ekwunife (), NOUN (), and ANOTHER LOOK AT PRESS FREEDOM IN NIGERIA. This paper explores the factors hindering press freedom in Nigeria Published Political Science, History. ate University, Abraka, NIGERIAABSTRACTThis paper takes another look at the state of press freedom in Nigeria, given fifteen years o. In order to attain a measure of conceptual clarity, three key expressions – press freedom, dev The challenges of the press are numerous in Nigeria, hence, the need to underscore some of these challenges. This paper takes another look at the state of press freedom in Nigeria, given fifteen years of uninterrupted democracy in the Abstract: This study assesses the Cybercrime Act and its implica-tions for online press freedom in the liberal authoritarian state of Nigeria. nment of press practices in Nigeria, this study on Press freedom in Nigeria: Legal Ba. es and constraints was undertaken.