(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 122^nd position out of 180 countries graded, while it was 116^th 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 (24^th in the world), Ghana and South Africa (26^th and 31^st respectively). Closing the ranking on the continent is Eritrea, preceded by Sudan and Djibouti, respectively 179^th, 174^th and 172^nd worldwide. As for the best students in the ranking worldwide, the first three are Norway, Sweden and Finland.