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FG Rejects 2021 World Press Freedom Index, says Nigerian Press among World’s Freest

The Federal Government has rejected the 2021 annual World Press Freedom Index that characterized Nigeria as a country not conducive to the practice of journalism, saying Nigerian press remains among the most vibrant and freest in the world. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the rejection Tuesday in Abuja when he…