I bring you all warm greetings and best wishes for the New Year on behalf of our dear President, His Excellency, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. Although Mr. President has been away from us for sometime on account of a medical condition, he has maintained sustained interest and optimism regarding the various challenges, as well as the possibilities available to us as a nation.

Any member of the Council and person holding office on a committee of the Council who has a personal interest in any contract or arrangement entered into or proposed to be considered by the Council or committee thereof, shall forthwith disclose his interest to the Council and shall not vote on any question relating to the contract or arrangement.

Any owner or publisher of a newspaper, magazine or journal who fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N100,000.

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(2) It shall be the duty of a person appointed under subsection (1) of this section, to report to the Council on —
(a) the adequacy of the instruction given to person attending such approved courses of training at institutions visited by him;
(b) the adequacy or otherwise of the [...]

The Council may cause to be published in the Press Journal and in such other manner as the Council may deem fit the name of any journalist reprimanded by the Council

A Bill for an Act to Provide for the repeal of the Nigerian Press Council Act, 1992, and establish the Nigerian Press and Practice of Journalism Council, to provide high profession standards for the Nigerian Press and deal with complaints emanating from members of the public about the conduct of journalists and media houses in their professional capacity, or complaints emanating from the press about the conduct of persons, organisations or institutions of government towards the press and for other matters connected therein.