News Agency of Nigeria Act

An Act to establish the News Agency of Nigeria for obtaining news from all sources, both within and outside Nigeria and to supply same to the subscribers of the Agency for a fee; and matters related thereto.

[1976 No. 19.]

[10^th May, 1976] [Commencement.]

1. Establishment of News Agency of Nigeria

(1) There is hereby established a body to be known as the News Agency of Nigeria (hereafter in this Act referred to as "the Agency").

(2) The Agency shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

2. Objects, etc., of the Agency

(1) The objects of the Agency shall be to-

(a) seek, obtain and otherwise receive through subscription, payment, exchange or other means, international, regional, local and other news, news material and news features;

(b) distribute such news, news material and news features to subscribers against payment either in the form of fees or news exchange or on such other terms as may be agreed;

(c) engage in commercial enterprises that are ancillary to the objects of the Agency or which in the opinion of the Board can be advantageously carried on by the Agency;

(d) present complete, objective and impartial information, news or news material or features on any matter of public or national interest within and outside the Federation; and

(e) report truthfully and fairly, without prejudice to public and national interest, the views of all sections of the population of the Federation.

(2) Without prejudice to subsection (I) of this section, the Agency shall have a monopoly-

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