Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- The International Press Institute (IPI), Nigeria, has trained senior journalists from across Northern Nigeria on how to avoid Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP), describing it as one of the biggest threats facing media organisations in the country.

SLAPP are law suits intended to censor, intimidate and silence critics and critical media organisations by burdening them with the cost of a legal defence in the hopes that they will abandon their criticism or reportage.

The two-day event, which focused on SLAPPs, among other key issues concerning journalism, took place between 14 and 15 February, at the Tahir Guest Palace Hotel, Kano, the Kano State capital.

The training, themed, 'Training for Senior...