SECTOR 2

ownership also makes it difficult to implement cross-ownership and media
concentration rules.
The National Broadcasting Commission announced in 2015 that it had
commissioned a study to look into issues of competition in the broadcast sector.
Lawmakers are also discussing issues of competition across all sectors of the
Nigerian economy and it is assumed that the media sector will be addressed.

Scores:
Individual scores:
1

Country does not meet indicator

2

Country meets only a few aspects of indicator

3

Country meets some aspects of indicator

4

Country meets most aspects of indicator

5

Country meets all aspects of the indicator

Average score:

2.5 (2008: 2.9; 2011: 1.3)

2.6 Government promotes a diverse media landscape
with economically sustainable and independent media
outlets.
Publicly-owned media organisations are entitled to either Federal or State
subsidies, where applicable. Such subsidies – when disbursed – have shrunk
significantly over the years, forcing public media organisations to turn to other
revenue sources such as advertising.
Nigeria has no clear policy on direct government support to private media.
Instead, private broadcasters are required to pay an annual levy equivalent to
2.5 percent of their turnover to the NBC.
The sector is characterised by different categories of broadcasters: public,
private-commercial, campus and community outlets. The process of licencing
campus and community radios is underway, with at least one community radio
station already operational. The licensing of campus radio stations has been
ongoing since 2002, while that of community radio stations only began in 2015.

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