Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, said the country’s journalists remain the most reliable barrier against authoritarian rule, insisting that no administration, past or future—can successfully suppress the Nigerian media.
He stated this while delivering his address titled, “The Nation That Defies Silence”, at the 2025 Annual Conference and General Meeting of the International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria, held at Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja. The conference has the theme, “Addressing Media Repression and Safeguarding Democratic Accountability in Nigeria.”
The vice president noted that the Nigerian media’s long history
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