Nigeria: Huriwa, Amnesty International Condemn Govt's Plan to Gag Arise TV

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Nigeria: Huriwa, Amnesty International Condemn Govt's Plan to Gag Arise TV

[This Day] Abuja -- Foremost rights groups, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) and Amnesty International (AI), yesterday, condemned attempts by the federal government through the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to gag the media, especially Nigeria's number television station, the Arise News Television.

Source: allAfrica.com

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