(Ecofin Agency) - Press freedom in Nigeria continues on its downward path in Nigeria. This is what reveals the recent World Press Freedom index produced by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Indeed, the ranking puts the African nation at the 122nd position out of 180 countries graded, while it was 116th in 2016.
According to the report, “in Nigeria, it is nearly impossible to cover stories involving politics, terrorism or financial embezzlement”. “Journalists are often threatened, subjected to physical violence, or denied access to information by government officials, police, and sometimes the public itself”.
In Africa, the three most well ranked nations in RSF’s index are Namibia (24th in the world), Ghana and South Africa (26th and 31st respectively). Closing the ranking on the continent is Eritrea, preceded by Sudan and Djibouti, respectively 179th, 174th and 172nd worldwide. As for the best students in the ranking worldwide, the first three are Norway, Sweden and Finland.