NIGERIA SCORES: Individual scores: 2; 5; 4; 5; 5; 4; 2; 3; 5; 5; 4 Total score: 44 Average score: 4.0 2.8 Media diversity is promoted through adequate competition regulation /legislation ANALYSIS: Relative media diversity and plurality of views exist in the media while monopolization has not been a big issue in the Nigerian media landscape. As mentioned, the NBC-Act limits cross-ownership and encourages geographic spread by having lower license fees for the regions. But there is still a lopsidedness between urban centres and the countryside. The enforcement of the Act also depends on the definition of ownership and is often used to protect the state while disadvantaging private stations. Nonetheless, a low-key debate exists on the so-called concentration of media in South West Nigeria, a concentration, however, not supported by ownership patterns. SCORES: Individual scores: 3; 3; 3; 4; 3; 3; 1; 3; 3; 3; 3 Total score: 32 Average score: 2.9 African Media Barometer - Nigeria 2008 15