Editors Warn Govt: Stop Using Cybercrime Law to Gag Journalists
Nigerian editors have cautioned the government against using the Cybercrime Act to harass journalists, warning that gagging the press threatens democracy....
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SERAP, Editors Sue Niger Governor and NBC Over Badeggi FM Clampdown
SERAP and the Nigerian Guild of Editors have sued Niger State Governor Umar Bago and the National Broadcasting Commission over the closure of Badeggi FM. The groups allege harassment, licence revocation threats, and violations of press freedom, urging the court to stop further intimidation and declare NBC’s failure to protect the station unlawful....