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Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index ranks 180 countries based on how free journalists are as well as instances of abuse and violence against them. In 2020, Nigeria was ranked 115th out of 180 countries –five positions up from 2019. Based on its score, the country is con...

North-Eastern states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe remain one of the most severe humanitarian crisis zones in Nigeria, characterized by devastated communities, armed conflict, violations of human rights and dignity, killings, sexual violence, abduction and forced displacement. At the outset of 2019, an...

Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index records perceived public-sector corruption in 180 countries and territories. It uses a scale of zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), based on feedback from experts and business people. In 2020, Nigeria was ranked 149th. It was 146t...