Nigeria: 'Open Government ' Without Independent Journalism?

opinion

My fear for democracy in Nigeria grew again last week after writing the first draft of the week's article on imminent inauguration of National Council on Public Procurement (NCPP) as a critical factor in fighting corruption.

The fear only heightened after reading one of our worthy elders, Sonala Olumhense on 'The challenge of independent journalism' in his syndicated column on Sunday May 6, 2018.

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