Journal of
African Studies and Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Afr. Stud. Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2189
  • DOI: 10.5897/JASD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 238

Review

Media and democratic imperatives in Nigeria’s fourth republic

Abubakar Mohammed
  • Abubakar Mohammed
  • Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
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Fadeyi Taofiq James
  • Fadeyi Taofiq James
  • Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
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  •  Received: 26 December 2016
  •  Accepted: 03 March 2017
  •  Published: 31 March 2017

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