Police Arrest, Detain Lawyer for Alleged Defamation of Government Appointee
On August 18, 2023, Mr. Femi Oniyide, an Abeokuta-based lawyer, was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police following a petition against him by Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, Secretary to the Ogun State Government (SSG),...
Ebonyi State Police Command Calls for Strengthening of Legal Frameworks for Journalists’ Safety
The Ebonyi State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has called for the strengthening of legal frameworks, among other measures, to guarantee the safety of journalists while also urging the Nigeria Union of Journalists...
Police IGP’s Monitoring Unit Summons Journalists from Enugu to Abuja
On August 12, 2023, the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Unit of the Nigeria Police summoned  three journalists – Mr. Petrus Obi of Everyday NewsNgr, Mr. Ignatius Okpara of the...
Political Thug Assaults Journalist Inside Adamawa State Government House
On August 31, 2023, Mr. Ibrahim Mista Ali, a journalist and blogger, was assaulted inside the Adamawa State Government House in Yola, by Mr. Hamidu Mukhtari, a suspected political thug popularly known as Dogo....
Armed Hoodlums Attack Journalists, Cameramen on Guided Tour of Nembe Community
On August 16, 2023, hoodlums armed with various weapons brutally attacked six journalists and media workers representing different media outlets who went to cover a violent conflict that erupted in Opu Nembe community, Nembe...
Journalist Goes into Hiding Over Alleged Threat to Life for Report Unraveling Corruption in...
Ms. Karen James, an investigative journalist, has gone into hiding following assassination attempts made against her after she allegedly uncovered corruption in the education system in Anambra State.
She said she was confronted with menacing...
AIJC Calls for Entries for Inaugural African Investigative Journalist of the...
Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) is calling on journalists or teams of journalists from Africa to apply for its inaugural African Investigative Journalist of the...
