Doyin Okupe Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

A man holds a flag in support of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan at a campaign rally in Ikeja district in Lagos February 3. (Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye)

Nigeria should allow international journalists entry to cover elections

February 3, 2015 1:32 PM EST

Abuja, Nigeria, February 3, 2015–The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Nigerian authorities to ensure that international journalists are allowed access to cover the country’s elections this month.

Nigeria targets independent newspapers

June 12, 2014 5:07 PM EDT

Nigerian authorities have been waging widespread attacks on nearly a dozen independent newspapers under the cover of fighting terrorism. By last weekend, no fewer than 10 newspapers had their operations nationwide disrupted, leading to the loss of hundreds of thousands of newspaper sales.