Nigeria, July 10 -- The editor-in-chief of Leadership Newspapers, Azu Ishiekwene, has said online publishers in Nigeria deserve fair compensation from global technology companies that use and monetise their content.

Speaking during a BBC News interview on Wednesday, Ishiekwene said media organisations invest heavily in producing news, yet major technology platforms benefit from their work without adequate returns to publishers.

His comments followed President Bola Tinubu's directive to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major technology companies and generative artificial intelligence platforms over allegations of anti-competitive practices and exploitation of Nigerian media content.

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