Nigerian Media Calls for Digital Platform Regulation

Major media and journalism organizations in Nigeria, united under the Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO), have issued a joint call to the Federal Government and National Assembly for urgent intervention. They warn of national security, democratic, and economic risks if journalism continues to weaken due to the growing dominance of global digital platforms. The NPO argues that these platforms control Nigeria's digital advertising market, dictate content visibility through algorithms, and extract revenue offshore, while local newsrooms struggle. They cite actions taken by the European Union, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and South Africa as precedents for introducing competition laws and bargaining frameworks. The NPO urges Nigeria to adopt a homegrown solution to ensure fair compensation for Nigerian news content and preserve innovation and competition.