A Nigerian journalist asked afterward, "Is it true everything will go smoothly when we get good leaders?"

Following his parents divorce, his mother married a Nigerian journalist and he and his three siblings spent most of their teenage years there.

Nigerian journalists today demanded the release of five colleagues who they said had been detained after the attempted coup on April 22.

Nosa Igiebor (born 25 December 1952) is a Nigerian journalist and editor.

Julius Ogunro (born July 8, 1976) is a Nigerian journalist.

Despite the numerous physical, economic and psychological deprivations visited on them, Nigerian journalists demonstrated remarkable resilience and creativity.

Adaora Lily Ulasi (born 1932) is a Nigerian journalist and novelist.

Colin Udoh is a Nigerian journalist and sports television presenter.

Chief Olu Oyesanya was a Nigerian journalist and diplomat.

Babatunde Jose, 82, Nigerian journalist and newspaper editor.