Press Freedom and Nigeria's Cybercrime Act of 2015: An Assessment

Adibe, Raymond; Ike, Cyril Chinedu; Udeogu, Celestine Uchechukwu

doi:10.1177/000203971705200206

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“…However, there are still discussions about entrepreneurship in Nigeria as there are more grounds to cover where the standpoint is and the direction to move. The government's credibility is also questioned since many political in uences have worsened Nigeria's social and economic status (Orji, 2014) through unlawful practices like violence, press, and press captivity (Adibe et al, 2017;Eke, 2015). Ogunyemi (2014) stresses the o cial corruption in his analysis of nancial records in the decolonization period, stating that traces of corruption in Nigeria could be tracked for decades, and now it has strengthened the roots.…”

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Economic Crisis Management during the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Role of Entrepreneurship for Improving the Nigerian Mono-Economy

Zhang

Sindakis

Dhaulta³

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Being a mono-economic nation, Nigeria is undergoing a tremendous economic crisis due to the increased impact of recession after the global pandemic appeared. The present scenario of COVID-19 and the prevalent economic crisis in Nigeria demand a crisis response. This study develops a crisis response theory that could help Nigeria sustain itself in the present crisis, which is deepening unemployment, poverty, and misery. Entrepreneurship is viewed as a pivotal engine for reinstating the declining economic state of a country. Thus, surveys are put together in this research from different institutions and entrepreneurial ventures to evaluate the impact of COVID-19. This research suggests possible solutions based on entrepreneurial innovativeness for a better future, as it affects Nigeria vis-à-vis its economic relationship with global economic dynamics. The pandemic has worsened the prevailing economic crisis in Nigeria. Entrepreneurship can help the Nigerian economy grow, but the deep roots of corruption and unreliable government policies make it challenging for entrepreneurs to thrive.

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Economic Crisis Management during the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Role of Entrepreneurship for Improving the Nigerian Mono-Economy

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Sindakis

Dhaulta³

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“…The scope and span of the debate is impressive, largely due to the historic implications of the information age and the complexity of democratic governance (Weare, 2002). The study of the relationship between internet and democracy has engaged many researchers using different approaches from conceptual and theoretical (Weare, 2002; Margetts, 2013; Grofman et al , 2014; Adibe et al , 2017; Mustapha, 2017; Ruijgrok, 2017) to empirical (Best and Wade, 2009; Nisbet et al , 2012; Salgado, 2012; Lee, 2017; Nam, 2017; Pirannejad, 2017; Shen, 2017; Evans, 2018a).…”

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“…Additionally, democratization and internet usage is found to moderate the relation between internet usage and demand for democracy. Adibe et al (2017) assessed the Cybercrime Act 2015 and its effects on online press freedom in the Nigerian liberal authoritarian state. Examining how Nigerian political leadership wrongfully applied the act to undermine press independence, the authors found that Nigeria’s online press freedom has steadily worsened since the 2015 Cybercrime Act.…”

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“…Indeed, the majority of studies in the literature are case studies and theoretical analyses (e.g. Adibe et al , 2017; Mustapha, 2017; Ruijgrok, 2017) and the few empirical studies on internet and democracy are from developed countries (e.g. Best and Wade, 2009; Grofman et al , 2014; Nam, 2017; Pirannejad, 2017; Ruijgrok, 2017; Shen, 2017).…”

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“…Indeed, the majority of studies in the literature are case studies and theoretical analyses (e.g. Adibe et al , 2017; Mustapha, 2017; Ruijgrok, 2017). Many of the few previous studies that approached the issue of internet and democracy with empirical analysis are from developed countries (e.g.…”

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Digital politics: internet and democracy in Africa

Evans

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between internet use and democracy in Africa. It examines the non-linearities and causality between the two variables in the short and long run for 38 countries in Africa. Design/methodology/approach The study is empirical. It uses pooled mean group and causality tests for the sample of 38 African countries. Findings The panel long-run and short-run estimates show evidence of significant non-linear relationship between internet usage and democracy. While internet usage is significantly and negatively related to democracy, squared internet usage is significantly but positively related. This suggests that internet usage increases with the decrease of democracy, but after a certain level of internet usage which is the turning point, democracy starts to increase. Additionally, there is uni-directional causality from internet usage to democracy. However, a bi-directional causality exists between squared internet usage and democracy. Research limitations/implications The empirical evidence from this study suggests that internet usage and democracy are highly interrelated to each other in Africa. The findings support that at the macro level, Africa is moving toward a new stage, where internet will lead to improved levels of democracy and digital politics. Practical implications Remarkably, the paper shows that democracy displays a quadratic relationship with internet usage. As a whole, the findings indicate a U-shaped pattern: democracy decreases with internet usage, stabilizes, and then increases. In other words, internet usage increases with the decrease of democracy, but after a certain level of internet usage which is the turning point, democracy starts to increase. Social implications Many African Governments that have frequently imposed restrictions on internet and social media need to stop. The decline in democracy as internet usage increases may be explained by more severity of these restrictions. However, the findings support that at the macro level, Africa is moving toward a new stage, where internet will lead to improved levels of democracy and digital politics. Originality/value Contrary to previous conceptual papers, the current study empirically investigates the causality between internet and democracy in 38 African countries. The findings indicate a U-shaped pattern: democracy decreases with internet usage, stabilizes, and then increases. In other words, internet usage increases with the decrease of democracy but after a certain level of internet usage which is the turning point, democracy starts to increase.

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