Prof Adibe Faults Buhari, Lawan’s Statements on ‘Responsible Freedom’
Prof Adibe Faults Buhari, Lawan’s Statements on ‘Responsible Freedom’
Jideofor Adibe, a Professor of Political Science at Nasarawa State University, Keffi and publisher of Adonis & Abbey Publishers, a London and Abuja-based publisher of professional books and peer-reviewed and indexed academic journals, has faulted the remarks by President Muhammadu Buhari and Senate President, Ahmad Lawan over press freedom in Nigeria.
Buhari, in a statement on World Press Freedom Day by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, while suing for ‘Responsible Freedom,’ urged media professionals to wield freedom responsibly, and without licentiousness.
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/CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on World Press Freedom Day: "Today, on World Press Freedom Day, we celebrate.
World Press Freedom Day: Information as a Public Good
Today, on World Press Freedom Day, we recognize the key role that a free press plays in democracy. We honor journalists around the world for their work. Journalists help ensure that citizens are informed and exposed to diverse perspectives on the issues. Well-informed citizens make countries stronger. Here in South Sudan, I was very pleased to see last month that local journalists David Mono Danga and Waakhe Simon Wudu won separate international awards for excellence in reporting. I commend them for their professionalism and commitment to excellence. I also applaud all media professionals in South Sudan who pursue their noble career honorably, often under difficult conditions.
World Press Freedom Day: All you need to know
Here are the key highlights, theme, quotes, and messages of World Press Freedom Day.
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UPDATED: May 3, 2021 13:13 IST
World Press Freedom Day is for the support of media professionals on the issues of press freedom and personal ethics. It is a day of remembrance of those journalists who lost their lives in the pursuit of a story. The UN General Assembly proclaimed World Press Day in December 1993. Since then, May 3, the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek has been celebrated worldwide as World Press Freedom Day.
According to the constitution of India, the right to freedom of speech and expression for an ordinary citizen shares the same status as the freedom of the press. Considering the fourth pillar of democracy, freedom of the press is implicit under Article 19(1)(a) of the Indian constitution, the fundamental of democracy lies.