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8 December 2020
NGA200395.E
Nigeria: A print and online copy of the 23 December 2019 edition of the Nigerian Observer; whether all articles that are published in the online edition are also published in the print edition, and vice versa (2019-December 2020)
Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Information on the Nigerian Observer, including a print and online copy of the 23 December 2019 edition and whether articles published online are also published in the print edition, could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim for refugee protection. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Sources Consulted
Oral sources: Bendel Newspapers Company Limited; Canada – Library and Archives Canada; coordinator of newspaper and microform processing at a US-based university; Nigeria – National Library of Nigeria; Ottawa – Ottawa Public Library; UK – The British Library; US – Library of Congress.
Internet sites, including: EU – European Asylum Support Office; European Journalism Centre – Media Landscapes; Factiva; International Newsstream; Internet Archive – Wayback Machine; Issuu; Nigerian Observer; Open Society Foundations; Oxford Business Group; Toronto – Toronto Public Library; Vancouver – Vancouver Public Library.