Tag Archives: Press freedom in Nigeria

One case which will always remain Nigeria’s most prominent and controversial attack on press freedom is the murder of one of Nigeria’s iconic journalists and the founding editor-in-chief of Newswatch Magazine, Dele Giwa, at 39, through a parcel bomb on October 19, 1986. This incident has remained a huge loss …

The atmosphere within which the press operate in Nigeria reflects growing incidents of brutality and harassment of journalists and media houses creating a disturbing picture of freedom of the press in Nigeria. The infamous quote of former military ruler of Uganda, Idi Amin “There is freedom of speech, but I …

The 2019 edition of World Press Freedom Ranking has shown that Nigeria is still among the most unsafe countries to practice journalism. The country’s ranking dropped to 120 from 119 it was placed in 2018. The world press freedom index is published by Reporters Without Borders, also known as Reporters …