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==Nigerian Press Council==
'''The Nigerian Press Council (NPC)''' is the statutory body that governs ethical standards in the Nigerian press. It was established by Government decree in December 1992. <ref>http://www.presscouncil.gov.ng/?page_id=5</ref><ref>http://www.lawnigeria.com/LawsoftheFederation/NIGERIAN-PRESS-COUNCIL-ACT.html</ref><ref>http://services.gov.ng/press-council</ref>
'''The Nigerian Press Council (NPC)''' is the statutory body that governs ethical standards in the Nigerian press. It was established by Government decree in December 1992. <ref>http://www.presscouncil.gov.ng/?page_id=5</ref><ref>http://www.lawnigeria.com/LawsoftheFederation/NIGERIAN-PRESS-COUNCIL-ACT.html</ref><ref>http://services.gov.ng/press-council</ref>


==History==
==History==
The push towards a regulatory body to oversee the press began during the regimes of [[Yakubu Gowon]] and [[Ibrahim Babangida]] under strong opposition from professionals who advocated an independent body rather than a committe set up by government.<ref>http://books.openedition.org/ifra/640?lang=en</ref><ref>{{cite book |last= MARINGUES|first=Michèle |editor-last=Amuwo |editor-first=Kunle et al.|title= Nigeria during the Abacha Years (1993-1998): The Domestic and International Politics of Democratization |publisher=Ibadan: Institut français de recherche en Afrique |date=2001 |pages=185-218 |Chapter: The Nigerian Press: Current state, travails and prospects |isbn=9791092312089}}</ref>
The push towards a regulatory body to oversee the press began during the regimes of [[Yakubu Gowon]] and [[Ibrahim Babangida]] under strong opposition from professionals who advocated an independent body rather than a committe set up by government.<ref>http://books.openedition.org/ifra/640?lang=en</ref><ref>{{cite book |last= MARINGUES|first=Michèle |editor-last=Amuwo |editor-first=Kunle et al.|title= Nigeria during the Abacha Years (1993-1998): The Domestic and International Politics of Democratization |publisher=Ibadan: Institut français de recherche en Afrique |date=2001 |pages=185-218 |Chapter=The Nigerian Press: Current state, travails and prospects |isbn=9791092312089}}</ref>


==Roles==
==Roles==

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The Nigerian Press Council (NPC) is the statutory body that governs ethical standards in the Nigerian press. It was established by Government decree in December 1992. [1][2][3]

History

The push towards a regulatory body to oversee the press began during the regimes of Yakubu Gowon and Ibrahim Babangida under strong opposition from professionals who advocated an independent body rather than a committe set up by government.[4][5]

Roles

The NPC is mandated to:

  • Uphold ethical and professional standards in the media
  • Investigate complaints against the Press
  • Monitor activities of the press
  • Research on contemporary Press development
  • Investigate obstacles to the flow of information
  • protect the rights and privileges of journalists

Operations

The Council board is headed by a chairman who is appointent by the President and 18 other members selected from the following:

Organization Number of members
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) 4
Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) 2
Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria 2
The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria -
News Agency of Nigeria -
The Federal Ministry of Information 1
General Public 2

References

  1. ^ http://www.presscouncil.gov.ng/?page_id=5
  2. ^ http://www.lawnigeria.com/LawsoftheFederation/NIGERIAN-PRESS-COUNCIL-ACT.html
  3. ^ http://services.gov.ng/press-council
  4. ^ http://books.openedition.org/ifra/640?lang=en
  5. ^ MARINGUES, Michèle (2001). Amuwo, Kunle; et al. (eds.). Nigeria during the Abacha Years (1993-1998): The Domestic and International Politics of Democratization. Ibadan: Institut français de recherche en Afrique. pp. 185–218. ISBN 9791092312089. {{cite book}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |editor-first= (help); Unknown parameter |Chapter= ignored (|chapter= suggested) (help)