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Notorious For Clamping down On Buhari’s Critics, DSS Unprofessionally Invites Another Journalist For Questioning
The journalist was invited by telephone on Thursday by one Bayo Paul, who claimed to be an official of the DSS, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command.
by SaharaReporters, New York
May 06, 2021
The Department of State Services has invited an investigative reporter at the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (The ICIR), Niyi Oyedeji for questioning.
According to the newspaper, Oyedeji was invited by telephone on Thursday by one Bayo Paul, who claimed to be an official of the DSS, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command.
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WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY: Atiku, Obaseki, Sanwo-Olu, NUJ, ActionAid seek press freedom in Nigeria
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…Obaseki tasks journalists on developmental journalism
…Sanwo-Olu promises to uphold press freedom
…NUJ seeks better enabling environment for journalists
By Innocent Anaba, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Gabriel Enogholase, Gabriel Ewepu
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, governors of Edo and Lagos states, Godwin Obaseki, and Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as well as Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, yesterday sought freedom of the press in the country.
The calls came on the occasion of celebration of this year’s World Press Freedom Day.
In the word of Joseph E. Stiglitz, “Information is a public good, and as a public good, it needs public support.” The very least Nigerian media deserve is the support from all stakeholders to enable it to continue playing its role of “Fourth Estate of the Realm” and of course the fourth arm of government that consistently checkmate other arms of government.
However, the recent sanctions of some media houses in Nigeria for providing information that serves the public good is not a good sign. Recently, the Publisher of Daily Nigerian newspaper, Jaafar Jaafar had to run into hiding after he received threats to his life. This may not be unconnected to the video he released in 2018 showing a governor allegedly receiving kickbacks in foreign currency. Similarly, the Editor of The Weekly Source newspaper, Jones Abiri who was arrested and detained on terrorism allegations just for exposing the rot in the system through journalism. He was held in secret for more than two years withou
World Press Freedom Day: Supporting Journalism for Public Good, By Moshood Isah
“Information is a public good, and as a public good, it needs public support.”
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…it is pertinent, especially for authorities, to recognise and promote the idea of information as a public good… As we mark World Press Freedom Day 2021, we celebrate journalists who provide information that serves the public good. The entire nation must continue to strive to promote press freedom for the good of society.
In the word of Joseph E. Stiglitz, “Information is a public good, and as a public good, it needs public support.” The very least that the Nigerian media deserves is the support of all stakeholders to enable it to continue to play its role of the “Fourth Estate of the Realm” and, of course, the fourth arm of government that consistently checkmates the other arms of government.