Author: Editor

In Nigeria, the media landscape is as dynamic as it is fraught with challenges. Among these challenges, the misinterpretation and practical application of defamation laws often leave journalists in a precarious position. While theoretical understanding gained in journalism schools equips media practitioners with foundational knowledge, the realities in the field often reveal stark gaps between what is taught and how defamation law is applied. By Isaac Asabor The present case between renowned legal luminary Afe Babalola and activist Dele Farotimi, though not involving a journalist, serves as a powerful inspiration for this discussion. The defamation allegations in this case are…

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The topic on everybody’s, well, almost everybody’s, lips now is tax reform. Everybody has become an expert, so everyone is discussing it: the experts, the neophytes, and even those who do not give a hoot. Nigerians love to talk, dissipate energy, joke about it, and then move on as if nothing happened. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu knows his countrymen well; perhaps that is why he never loses sleep over our vituperations; he gets what he wants when he wants it. In faraway France, he promised to continue with his policies without losing focus. Did you not see that barely a few days after a supposed nationwide protest against hunger and bad…

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