Amid growing concern over press freedom, Nigeria yet again recorded a fall on the international press freedom index on Wednesday. According to the Press Freedom Index, released Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders, RWB, Nigeria ranked 122 out of 180 countries examined. Norway, the report said, remains the country with the best press freedom in the world. In 2016, Nigeria recorded a decline on the world ranking, falling from 111 to 116. In 2017, the country recorded another fall, moving from 116 to 122, which placed it conveniently on the red-zone for press freedom across the world.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 26, 2017 16:30 UTC