Tag Archives: Press Freedom

In a concerning development for press freedom in Nigeria, investigative journalist Adejuwon Soyinka has been detained by officers of the Department of State Security (DSS). Soyinka, who serves as the Regional Editor for West Africa at The Conversation Africa and is the former Pioneer Editor of the BBC Pidgin Service, was taken into custody at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in …

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The Consul General Claire Pierangelo said on Monday said that the United States government would continue to emphasize the value of promoting and protecting a free press.

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Nigeria has slid down five points from last year on the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom Index, ranking 120 out of 180 countries in focus for 2021

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–As Nigeria Drops In World Press Freedom Ranking Tayo Olanipekun Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, over the weekend urged the media see the need to always adhere to the code of ethics to preserve the sanctity of the profession. They both spoke at the 2019 Biennial Convention of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) …

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