Abstract This work examines Nigeria's foreign policy in Africa Tin the context of her afro-centric posture. Afro-centrism has remained an integral part of the country 's foreign policy since her independence in 1960. Reasons for the afro-centric nature of the country's foreign policy are advanced in the paper. Essentially, afro-centrism is consistent with the country's leadership role on the continent. This posture has given Nigeria worldwide visibility and recognition as the dominant power ...
Abstract The media's diplomatic function has been studied in relation to the advancedcommunication technologies that have led to the allocation of a more far-reaching roleto the media in the conduct of diplomacy.The main research gap that this study aims at covering lies in the actual media diplomacy influence on the foreign policy decision making process. Despite the attention given to the media's potential to affectforeign policy decisions, their involvement is still confined to a largely ...