Members of the International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria will converge on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, for their Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM), with a major focus on Nigeria’s deteriorating press freedom indicators.
Nigeria has fallen 10 places to 122nd in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a sharp drop from its 112th position in 2024.
This troubling slide will dominate discussions at the 2025 Annual Conference on the opening day, 2 December, and at the members-only closed-door AGM session on 3 December.
The worsening situation informed the group’s choice of papers and speakers for the conference, reflecting the collective concern of its seasoned membership.
The first paper, “Addressing Media Repression in N
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