NIGERIA it is so direct that notions of editorial independence are out of the question although this has not prevented flashes of editorial courage or heroism. SCORES: Individual scores: 1; 5; 2; 1; 2; 3; 1; 2; 1; 1; 2 Total score: 21 Average score: 1.9 3.8 The public broadcaster is adequately funded in a manner that protects it from arbitrary interference with its budget. ANALYSIS: State broadcasting is owned and funded by the State but that does not translate into adequate funding. Funding comes from the Ministry of Information and is often a subject of long and complex processes of negotiation and supplication given that release of fund is separate from allocation of funds. There is a legal conflict about who gets the license fees. The constitution foresees the local government as the sole receivers whereas the NBC-Act stipulates that the State broadcaster NTA should get the fees. As a result nobody really pays a fee and the NTA does not receive any revenue from licenses. SCORES: Individual scores: 1; 1; 2; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1 Total score: 12 Average score: 1.1 26 African Media Barometer - Nigeria 2008