Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says that the Federal government has nothing to do with the recent arrest of Dapo Olorunyomi, Publisher of the online newspaper Premium Times, and a reporter working for the paper, Ms. Evelyn Okakwu.
In a statement released today, Lai said the Federal Government will not do anything to stifle press freedom in Nigeria because it is keenly aware that free press is vital to the success of any democracy.
According to the minister, the whole issue of the journalists’ arrest is purely a private
affair involving a citizen and a privately-owned…
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