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Freedom of the Press in Nigeria by OCK IGBOKWE is a document available to read on EtoBox.
What is Freedom of the Press in Nigeria about?
The Constitution of Nigeria, 1999 in section 39(1) recognises and guarantees the freedom of expression as a fundamental right. In the same vein, other international treaties and conventions recognise the right of the press as fundamental to the existence of democracy. However, the Constitution and the respective international instruments provide for the restriction and derogation from those rights. Nevertheless, for the freedom of the press to be felt, nay manifested, the legal environment needs to be relax
- Author
- OCK IGBOKWE
- Language
- EN