If this appears to be a flattering appraisal of the role of the media in Nigeria’s unfolding democratic Fourth Republic, it may well be; you can’t separate the media from the workings of a modern democratic society.
And, with as many as 50 journalists reported to have been picked up by security agencies in 2024 alone, everyone should be concerned that the media which is so important to democracy is becoming a victim of the Nigerian state.
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