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Nigeria s democracy and anti-free speech laws
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Engaging Nigeria s democracy and anti-free speech laws, By Opeyemi Owolabi
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In the word of Joseph E. Stiglitz, “Information is a public good, and as a public good, it needs public support.” The very least Nigerian media deserve is the support from all stakeholders to enable it to continue playing its role of “Fourth Estate of the Realm” and of course the fourth arm of government that consistently checkmate other arms of government.
However, the recent sanctions of some media houses in Nigeria for providing information that serves the public good is not a good sign. Recently, the Publisher of Daily Nigerian newspaper, Jaafar Jaafar had to run into hiding after he received threats to his life. This may not be unconnected to the video he released in 2018 showing a governor allegedly receiving kickbacks in foreign currency. Similarly, the Editor of The Weekly Source newspaper, Jones Abiri who was arrested and detained on terrorism allegations just for exposing the rot in the system through journalism. He was held in secret for more than two years withou
World Press Freedom Day: Supporting Journalism for Public Good, By Moshood Isah
“Information is a public good, and as a public good, it needs public support.”
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…it is pertinent, especially for authorities, to recognise and promote the idea of information as a public good… As we mark World Press Freedom Day 2021, we celebrate journalists who provide information that serves the public good. The entire nation must continue to strive to promote press freedom for the good of society.
In the word of Joseph E. Stiglitz, “Information is a public good, and as a public good, it needs public support.” The very least that the Nigerian media deserves is the support of all stakeholders to enable it to continue to play its role of the “Fourth Estate of the Realm” and, of course, the fourth arm of government that consistently checkmates the other arms of government.