SECTOR 3 (US$55,342-US$69,177) in big cities), N1 million (US$2,767) for campus radios and N250,000 (US$691) for other community radios. 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: Score of previous years: ✓✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ 3.6 2008: 2.9; 2011: 1.8; 2015: 2.7 3.2 Broadcasting is regulated by an independent body adequately protected against interference by law, and whose board is appointed in an open and transparent manner involving civil society and is not dominated by any particular political party By law, the management and board of the NBC are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the Minister of Information. However, panellists claimed that in practise the minister’s recommendations are often ignored and that the president hands out NBC board and management positions to his political allies. One panellist said, ‘the people at NBC dance to the tune of their payer and some of its actions are often politically motivated’. 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: Score of previous years: 38 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER NIGERIA 2019 ✓✓ ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓ 2.2 2008: n/a; 2011: 1.3; 2015: 2.2 ✓