Concludes that thanks to Nigeria's 1979 Constitution and to its independent courts, the press in that country has escaped serious mauling in spite of political and human frailties. (FL)

Reports that Nigeria has two sets of broadcasting systems, one run by the federal government and the other by the states. Discusses various problems with the systems. (FL)

Reports on the Nigerian Supreme Court's struggles with the problems of interpreting colonial sedition laws while protecting democratic freedoms. (FL)

Noting the many difficulties in conceptualizing and analyzing development communication, this paper enriches the concept by linking it with a particular form of political, economic, and social organization common to many developing nations--the patron-client network. After a brief review of relevant communication and political science literature…

Comparing the Nigerian press during the colonial period of British rule and the post-independence period, a case study examined two press laws: the Newspaper Ordinance No. 10 of 1903, and Decree No. 4 of 1984 (Public Officers Protection against False Accusation Decree). Using qualitative research methodology, the study investigated how the…