Nigerian Press Council
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. [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
- ^ http://www.presscouncil.gov.ng/?page_id=5
- ^ http://www.lawnigeria.com/LawsoftheFederation/NIGERIAN-PRESS-COUNCIL-ACT.html
- ^ http://services.gov.ng/press-council
- ^ http://books.openedition.org/ifra/640?lang=en
- ^ 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.
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