The increasing influence of media ownership is becoming a threat to press freedom in Nigeria, according to a section of journalists. The most affected are media houses owned by government and private individuals, according to reports.

According to a source that provided information on condition that he should remain unidentified because attached to one of the private media entities, it is hectic working for such a media house because you have to work in respect to the whims and demands of the people that are employing you.

Journalists in Nigeria believe there is a lot more that can be done to protect press freedom in the country. According to them, institutions such as government agencies and media professional bodies should commit and do more to ensure an environment where free press is achieved.

Many Nigerians have taken the fight for press freedom to social media, urging authorities in the country to stop harassing journalists. Both journalists and citizens see this as the new way to highlight the plight of journalists in Nigeria.