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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:50:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Airport officials lock out journalists, hold equipment]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/02/09/journalists_locked_out/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Officials of the State Security Service and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs protocol department have denied over 60 journalists reporting from the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos access to their cameras, voice recorders and other tools of their trade.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - French journalists detained, thrown out of restive state]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/02/07/french_journalists_detained/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[TFI journalist Jeremie Drieu and his local colleague Ahmad Salkida were in Jos to report on the recent unrest there when they were detained by soldiers who took them to a command center where they faced “increasingly hostile interrogation”, AP reported. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/02/07/french_journalists_detained/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Journalist killed while covering terrorist bombings]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/01/25/akogwu_killed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A TV reporter was gunned down in Kano, shortly after covering a series of deadly bombings on 20 January by the militant Islamic sect Boko Haram, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/01/25/akogwu_killed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - TV reporter killed while covering Kano suicide bombings]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/01/23/journalists_killed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Enenche Godwin Akogwu was gunned down shortly after the bombings while he tried to interview victims outside Farm central police station.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Call for release of labour activists]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/01/17/ugwu_charged/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The authorities are urged to investigate state involvement in breaking up a peaceful union meeting and arresting two union activists in October in an apparent bid to silence them.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - #OccupyNigeria protesters take on news media coverage]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/01/17/occupy_nigeria/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Protesters descended on the studios of at least two prominent broadcasters to demand more balanced coverage of the citizens' movement.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/01/17/occupy_nigeria/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Journalist arrested over articles about alleged football corruption]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/11/14/fashikun_arrest/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Olajide Fashikun was arrested after writing a series of articles about a letter bearing the allegedly forged signature of the president of FIFA. While he has been released, the offices of the newspaper were ransacked and his laptop and hard drive were seized.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/11/14/fashikun_arrest/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Newspaper bureau chief harassed]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/10/27/moye_harassed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Michaela Moye was reportedly filming the demolition of "illegal" buildings when she was chased from the scene by members of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/10/27/moye_harassed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - TV journalist gunned down by notorious Islamic sect]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/10/26/isa_killed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A journalist was gunned down in front of his house by militants from the radical Islamic sect Boko Haram, report Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/10/26/isa_killed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Journalist killed in Maiduguri]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/10/24/zakariya_isa_killed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cameraman Alhaji Zakariya Isa was killed by three gunmen suspected to be members of the radical Islamic sect locally known as Boko Haram.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/10/24/zakariya_isa_killed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Police release "The Nation" newspaper editors]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/10/17/editors_released/</link>
      <description><![CDATA["The Nation" newspaper editors Lawal Ogienagbon, Dapo Olufade, Yomi Odunuga and Yusuf Alli were released without having been charged with any offence.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/10/17/editors_released/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Four newspaper editors arrested]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/10/12/the_nation_arrests/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The raid and arrests are believed to be over a story that appeared on the cover page of "The Nation" newspaper.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Africa - IFEX members hounoured with pan-African award for freedom of information campaigns]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/africa/2011/09/21/pacai_recipients/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[IFEX congratulates Edetaen Ojo and Malcolm Joseph, the leaders of IFEX member groups in Nigeria and Liberia, for winning Africa's first awards for activism on access to information. The awards were handed out at the inaugural Pan African Conference on Access to Information, held in Cape Town, South Africa, this week, which was attended by numerous IFEX members involved in campaigning on the issue.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/africa/2011/09/21/pacai_recipients/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Freedom of Information Act: A ray of hope for democracy, says ARTICLE 19]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/06/08/freedom_of_information/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[After a decade of consistent and fearless advocacy by civil society and media practitioners, the president has acceded to the legitimate demands and aspirations of the people by signing the long-awaited right to information law. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/06/08/freedom_of_information/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Freedom of information law is a victory for democracy]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/06/01/transparency_law/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has approved a freedom of information law, giving Nigerians the power and resources to unearth facts, battle corruption and hold officials and institutions accountable. Nigerian civil society groups, including IFEX member Media Rights Agenda (MRA), have fought for years to institutionalise transparency and accountability.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/06/01/transparency_law/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Marked increase in attacks on media as elections held 
]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/04/19/foe_attacks_increase/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Threats, intimidation, physical attacks and unlawful arrests of journalists have reached alarming levels since the beginning of the year, says RSF.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/04/19/foe_attacks_increase/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Senate must strengthen and adopt Right to Information Bill, says ARTICLE 19]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/03/01/info_bill/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[If the bill is adopted, Nigeria will become the second country in West Africa, along with Liberia, to have a Right to Information Law.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/03/01/info_bill/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - AMARC welcomes community radio breakthrough]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/10/21/community_radio_breakthrough/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The move is a crucial breakthrough for the Community Radio Coalition, which has been campaigning for such a move since Nigeria returned to multi-party democracy.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/10/21/community_radio_breakthrough/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Suspected political party supporters assault journalists during election]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/07/27/otabor_assaulted/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Friday Otabor narrowly escaped death at the hands of the thugs while covering the election at the Igo primary school.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/07/27/otabor_assaulted/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Kidnapped journalists released]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/07/21/kidnapped_journalists_released/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The four journalists and their driver were abducted by armed gunmen who robbed them of their possessions before releasing them. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/07/21/kidnapped_journalists_released/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Gunmen abduct journalists, demand US$1.6 million ransom]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/07/13/journalists_abducted/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The journalists were on a bus on their way back from a Nigerian Union of Journalists meeting when kidnappers seized them at gunpoint. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/07/13/journalists_abducted/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Cameraman found dead in suspicious circumstances]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/05/11/usanga_dead/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Jerry Usanga's body was found on the roadside by passers-by on 4 May 2010.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/05/11/usanga_dead/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Four journalists receive death threats ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/05/03/journalists_threatened/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The journalists received identical text messages after covering the recent dismissal of the electoral commission chairman.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 11:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/05/03/journalists_threatened/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Three journalists slain]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/04/28/rioters_home/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Three Nigerian journalists were killed in separate incidents on 24 April, report the Media Rights Agenda (MRA), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and other IFEX members. One journalist was shot dead in his home, and two others were hacked to death by rioters while trying to cover local unrest.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/04/28/rioters_home/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Three journalists killed in Lagos and Jos]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/04/26/three_journalists_killed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[One of the journalists, Edo Sule-Ugbagwu, was gruesomely murdered in his home.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/04/26/three_journalists_killed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Journalist attacked during political clash]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/04/14/vincent_attacked/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Channels Television cameraman Felix Vincent sustained a deep cut to the head and was taken to hospital.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/04/14/vincent_attacked/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Sharia Court bans online discussion of amputation]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/03/30/online_debate_banned/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The court banned an NGO from hosting discussions on the amputation of Buba Bello Jangebe on the online social networking sites Facebook and Twitter.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/03/30/online_debate_banned/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Negative signs from police investigating newspaper journalist's murder]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/03/25/investigation_doubts/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The police are insisting that Bayo Ohu was shot in the course of a break-in although there are strong indications that he was targeted as a result of his work as a journalist.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/03/25/investigation_doubts/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Private radio station threatened over broadcasts]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/03/24/rock_city_threatened/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Rock City 101.9 FM is calling for a detailed investigation into the threats to its staff members and for increased police security. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/03/24/rock_city_threatened/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Police assault, briefly detain journalists covering protest]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/03/19/journalists_assaulted/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The journalists were rounded up along with 40 of the protesters and some equipment was damaged in the melee.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/03/19/journalists_assaulted/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Journalist almost killed by mourners; other journalists threatened by soldiers]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/03/17/mourners_attack/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Nigerian radio journalist covering the mass funeral of victims of a 7 March massacre in villages in central Nigeria was brutally assaulted by mourners, report the Nigeria-based Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Journalists have also been harassed and intimidated by soldiers in the region, reports the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/03/17/mourners_attack/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Radio reporter assaulted by mourners, narrowly escapes death]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/03/12/radio_reporter_nearly_killed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Murtala Sani narrowly escaped being killed by a crowd of mourners while covering a mass funeral for victims of the March 7 massacre in Plateau State.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/03/12/radio_reporter_nearly_killed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Kidnapped journalists released]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/03/09/greyling_attamah_released/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A spokeswoman for South African broadcaster M-Net/SuperSport confirmed that two journalists abducted at gunpoint on 1 March have been released.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/03/09/greyling_attamah_released/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Two sports journalists kidnapped by unknown gunmen]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/03/03/journalists_kidnapped/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The gunmen stopped a bus carrying 21 crew members of M-Net's SuperSport channel, a South African private satellite television station, and took the journalists hostage. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/03/03/journalists_kidnapped/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Police assault, arrest journalist at ECOWAS summit]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/02/23/opara_arrested/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Jude Opara, a foreign correspondent for the daily "Champion", was allegedly arrested for obstructing traffic in Abuja.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/02/23/opara_arrested/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - CPJ condemns police harassment of "Desert Herald" editor]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/02/17/police_harrasment/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Local journalists believe police are trying to arrest Mallam Turkur because an edition of the weekly accused the Yobe State governor of acquiring properties illicitly.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2010/02/17/police_harrasment/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Television station in Lagos attacked with explosive device]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/12/23/supersceen_television_attack/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[According to reports, a man said he had a "high-priority message" to deliver to two of the station's senior managers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/12/23/supersceen_television_attack/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Intelligence police detain newspaper editor]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/12/23/shekarau_detained/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The State Security Service reportedly wants editor Ahmed Shekarau to disclose the sources for a report published in "The Peoples Daily".]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/12/23/shekarau_detained/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Newspaper correspondent receives death threat ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/12/22/akhaine_threatened/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A correspondent for the daily "The Guardian" reported that he received a text messaged death threat that was linked to his reporting.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/12/22/akhaine_threatened/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Editor's children witness his assassination]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/09/30/journalist_killed_home/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Nigerian editor was murdered in his home in Lagos, by a gang of six men who pumped his body full of bullets, report the Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and other IFEX members.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/09/30/journalist_killed_home/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Radio correspondent assaulted by security officials ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/09/22/oluokun_assaulted/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Radio Nigeria correspondent Wale Oluokun was beaten and injured by four armed government security agents on 16 September 2009.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/09/22/oluokun_assaulted/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Journalist shot dead after opening door to killers]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/09/22/ohu_killed/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Bayo Ohu, the assistant news editor of "The Guardian" daily, was shot dead at his home by gunmen on 20 September 2009.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/09/22/ohu_killed/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Intelligence agency personnel visit free expression organisation, director goes into hiding]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/09/11/security_agents_visit_ngo/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The security agents said they came as a result of a segment aired on the the organisation's radio programme.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/09/11/security_agents_visit_ngo/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Journalist goes into hiding, fears for his life]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/08/21/uzoechi_death_threats/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Newspaper correspondent Steve Uzoechi is concerned over a possible threat to his life relating to one of his investigative articles.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/08/21/uzoechi_death_threats/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Newspaper editor detained, interrogated over alleged defamatory advertorials]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/07/24/momodu_detained/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Shaka Momodu, the deputy editor of "Gliterati", is being detained by police in Lagos. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/07/24/momodu_detained/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Two journalists held by Kano state police released]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/07/09/mamu_and_mohamed_released/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[RSF hails the release of two journalists who had been arrested by the Kano state police in connection with reports about Kano's governor.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/07/09/mamu_and_mohamed_released/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - RSF urges president to take action following recent attacks on media]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/07/02/attacks_on_media/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Physical attacks, threats and arrests highlight media's urgent need for better climate.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/07/02/attacks_on_media/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - CPJ urges inspector general to probe police harassment, assault]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/07/01/police_harass_journalists/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CPJ calls on national police chief to investigate reports that state police harassed six journalists and attacked at least three of them.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/07/01/police_harass_journalists/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Journalist forced into hiding after being threatened]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/06/05/james_in_hiding/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On 4 June 2009, RSF wrote to the governor of the southern state of Bayelsa asking him to guarantee the safety of a journalist who went into hiding a week ago after being threatened.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/06/05/james_in_hiding/</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nigeria - Broadcasting commission suspends licence of private radio station]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/05/12/broadcasting_commission_suspends/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(MRA/IFEX) - On 11 May 2009, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Nigeria's broadcast sector regulator, suspended for two weeks the broadcast licence of a private radio station. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 11:11:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2009/05/12/broadcasting_commission_suspends/</guid>
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