Youths Attack Journalists in Rivers State, Burn their Vehicle and Gadgets
On June 10, 2021, angry youths from Bonny Island in Rivers State attacked journalists on duty at the premises of Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited and burnt down the bus conveying them as well...
Journalists Attacked by Hoodlums, Arrested by Policemen
On April 27, 2021, nine journalists who report for different media organisations in Rivers State, including Rhythm FM radio, Rivers State Television, Sweet Crude, Sahara Reporters, Wish FM radio, Today’s FM radio and Arise...
Newspaper Vendors, Distribution Agents Protest Police Harassment
Newspaper vendors and distribution agents in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on May 11, 2021 protested what they described as their incessant harassment by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team of the Inspector General...
Police Detain Newspaper Vendor for Undisclosed Reasons
On May 13, 2021, the Delta State Police Command arrested and detained a newspaper vendor, Mr Patrick Onwuaha, popularly known as Ocha, incommunicado, without disclosing the reasons for his arrest and detention.
Patrick who had...
Drug Traffickers Beat Journalist for Reporting on their Activities
On April 16, 2021, Frederick Olatunde Odimayo, a freelance reporter and editor with the privately-owned radio station, Grace FM, Lokoja in Kogi State, was beaten up until he lost consciousness by five persons suspected...
Journalist Arrested for Criticising a State Governor
Mr. Sunday Egena Odeh, the State House correspondent of Peoples Daily, an Abuja-based newspaper was on April 30, 2021 at about 5.30pm arrested at the AYA roundabout in Abuja by officers of the Nigeria...
IPC, MRA Issue Call for Entries for National FOI Awards to...
The International Press Centre (IPC) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) hereby invite entries from individuals and organizations in Nigeria for their 2021 National Freedom...
