Fayemi: Even if there are excesses, press freedom should not be restrained thecable.ng - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thecable.ng Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The member of the House of Representatives announced on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 that the amendment proposals of the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Act and the Nigerian Press Council (NPC) Act have been suspended. The Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN), the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), and the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) this week said both bills were attempts to gag information in the country. It s not just against the media, it s about society s right to know, your right to be heard, a full-page ad on numerous newspapers read on Monday, July 12. Odebunmi on Tuesday pushed back against the allegations, saying instead that he s only reviewing the laws to keep up with the demands of the world.
Lawmakers buckle, suspend media censorship bill, reject Onochie guardian.ng - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from guardian.ng Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Nigerian Newspapers Kick-start Front Page Protest Against Buhari Regime's Draconian Media Law saharareporters.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from saharareporters.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Gbaja: N'assembly won't pass bill to gag press -- but media should be regulated thecable.ng - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thecable.ng Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.