In any academic pursuit all over the world, there must be situations and reason which could propel a research or project of this nature.  This same thing applies to this project which was tentatively researched and written in order to help students who may want to inquire more on the role of the Nigerian Press Council as a regulatory machanism for the conduct of journalism practices in Nigeria.
    The Nigerian Press council though not performing quite to expectation in regulating journalism practices can also play the role of making sure that individual rights are not fringed upon by journalists in the course of covering analyzing and interpreting of issues as they affect the people.
    The study on this project topic was based upon the premise that the press perform a vital function in the society as it relates to educating, entertaining, informing of people in order to build a society where its citizens knows their right and enlightened to be able to meet up to the challenges of this modern world.  There is as doubt this project handy as they go further in gaining more knowledge on this topic.        

Cover Page                             I
Title Page                                 II
Approval Page                             III
Dedication                                 IV
Acknowledgement                         V
Abstract                                 VI
        
CHAPTER ONE
1.1    Background of the study                 1
1.2    Statement of the research problem         4
1.3    Objectives of the study                    5
1.4    Significance of the study                 6
1.5    Research Questions                     7
1.6    Research Hypothesis                    8
1.7    Conceptual and Operational Definition         10
1.8    Assumptions                         11
1.9    Limitations of the study                 11

CHAPTER TWO     
2.1    Literature viewed                      13
2.2    The media as a watchdog                   18
2.3    The assessment of the Nigerian Press Council    21
2.4    Summary of the literature view             23

CHAPTER THREE
3.1    Methodology                         26    
3.2    Research Method                      26
3.3    Research Design                        27
3.4    Research Sample                    27
3.5    Measuring Instrument                     27
3.6    Data collection                         28
3.7    Data Analysis                         29
3.8    Expected Result                        29

CHAPTER FOUR  
4.1    Data Analysis                         30
4.2    Result                             41

CHAPTER FIVE
5.1    Summary                             43
5.2    Recommendation for further studies         44
References                             46
Bibliography                            47