Benjamin Enahoro Assay

Benjamin Enahoro Assay holds a PhD in mass communication from Benue State University, Nigeria. Currently, he is a faculty member at Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Nigeria. He has published articles in scholarly journals and contributed chapters in several books, locally and internationally. His areas of research interest are journalism and media studies, information and communication technology and national development; international communication and comparative media studies, media, democracy and good governance, population and health communication, and public relations and advertising. He is a member of several professional bodies, including the African Council for Communication Education (ACCE) Nigeria chapter, the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN), Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), National Association for Research Development (NARD), among others.

Publications

Whistleblowing Policy Against Corruption: The Case of Nigeria
Whistleblowing Policy Against Corruption: The Case of Nigeria
Benjamin Enahoro Assay. © 2023. 29 pages.
Growing corruption in Nigeria is a cause of concern for everyone. In order to strengthen the fight against corruption, the government is determined to nip the hydra-headed...
Role of Technology Startups in Africa's Digital Ecosystem
Role of Technology Startups in Africa's Digital Ecosystem
Benjamin Enahoro Assay. © 2021. 18 pages.
This article examines the role of technology startups in Africa's digital ecosystem. Africa's tech scene is witnessing a boom that has caught the attention of the global...
FinTech for Digital Financial Services: The African Case
FinTech for Digital Financial Services: The African Case
Benjamin Enahoro Assay. © 2021. 16 pages.
The introduction of FinTech into Africa's digital financial services environment has provoked a controversy as to whether the innovative technology should be assimilated by...
Globalization, the Media, and Challenges of Illegal Migration for Africa
Globalization, the Media, and Challenges of Illegal Migration for Africa
Benjamin Enahoro Assay. © 2020. 22 pages.
There is a growing concern about African migrants who risk their lives to embark on hazardous journeys across dozens of borders and the treacherous waves of the Mediterranean Sea...
Electoral Umpires and the Task of Tracking Political Campaign Funds: The Case of Nigeria
Electoral Umpires and the Task of Tracking Political Campaign Funds: The Case of Nigeria
Benjamin Enahoro Assay. © 2020. 37 pages.
In some climes, the electoral law places a limit on the amount political parties and candidates can spend during campaigns. But very often, contestants and their parties flout...
Call Masking: A Worrisome Trend in Nigeria's Telecommunications Industry
Call Masking: A Worrisome Trend in Nigeria's Telecommunications Industry
Benjamin Enahoro Assay. © 2020. 21 pages.
The phenomenon of call masking and other related infractions have assumed frightening dimension in Nigeria. Apart from depriving the government and telecoms companies of huge...
Cyber Crime and Challenges of Securing Nigeria's Cyber-Space Against Criminal Attacks
Cyber Crime and Challenges of Securing Nigeria's Cyber-Space Against Criminal Attacks
Benjamin Enahoro Assay. © 2019. 23 pages.
The growing menace of cyber-related crimes in Nigeria is giving the government and other stakeholders in the information and communication technology sector a cause to worry....
Implications of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) on the Economy of African States
Implications of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) on the Economy of African States
Benjamin Enahoro Assay. © 2019. 24 pages.
The failure of some African Union member-nations including Nigeria to endorse the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) that would create one of the largest free...
FinTech for Digital Financial Services: The African Case
FinTech for Digital Financial Services: The African Case
Benjamin Enahoro Assay. © 2019. 20 pages.
The introduction of FinTech into Africa's digital financial services environment has provoked a controversy as to whether the innovative technology should be assimilated by...
Social Media and the Challenges of Curtailing the Spread of Fake News in Nigeria
Social Media and the Challenges of Curtailing the Spread of Fake News in Nigeria
Benjamin Enahoro Assay. © 2019. 38 pages.
The rising trend of fake news on social media in Nigeria has raised serious concern about the survival of the country's fledgling democracy especially as the country prepares...
Implications of the Proposed Communication Service Tax Bill on the Socio-Economic Development of Nigeria
Implications of the Proposed Communication Service Tax Bill on the Socio-Economic Development of Nigeria
Benjamin Enahoro Assay. © 2018. 25 pages.
This chapter describes how the decision of the Nigerian government to introduce a Communication Service Tax Bill to the National Assembly to compel consumers of certain...