Amnesty International and SERAP are calling for the withdrawal of a directive from the NBC that they claim threatens press freedom in Nigeria. They argue that the directive imposes unlawful restrictions on journalists and undermines media independence.
SERAP has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to withdraw a censorship notice issued on April 17, 2026, which they argue threatens press freedom and violates constitutional rights.
Amnesty International criticized the National Broadcasting Commission's new directive as authoritarian and unconstitutional, claiming it stifles press freedom and intimidates journalists. The organization urged Nigerian authorities to halt actions undermining independent media an
