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...
Armed Men Raid Fresh FM in Ibadan, Steal Valuables
At about 6.20 am on April 10, 2022, three armed men, suspected to be robbers stormed the premises of a private radio station, Fresh 105.9 FM, located in Ibadan, Oyo State. A live programme...
Hooded Security Operatives Abduct Broadcast Journalist
On July 27, 2023, some hooded armed operatives of the Nigeria Police, abducted Mr. Chinonso Uba, popularly known as NonsoNkwa, a broadcast journalist with Ozisa FM, in Owerri, Imo State, in a commando-style operation,...
IPI Global Network Condemns Arbitrary Fines on Broadcasters, Calls for Withdrawal
The global network media group, the International Press Institute (IPI), has condemned the arbitrary fines imposed on Nigerian broadcasters and platforms, Trust TV, Multichoice Nigeria Limited, TelCom Satellite Limited, and NTA-Startimes Limited after they...
MRA, Others Call on Nigerian Authorities to Investigate Violent Attack on Lanre Suraj
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and four other human rights and anti-corruption non-governmental organisations have called on the Nigerian authorities to promptly and transparently investigate the serious physical assault on Mr Olanrewaju Suraju, a prominent...
Police Arrest, Detain Newspaper Correspondent in Zamfara State
The Zamfara Police Command in the early hours of July 23, 2022 arrested Malam Umaru Maradun, the correspondent of the Leadership newspapers, in his home town, Maradun, in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara...
Media Bodies, CSOs Demand Investigation into Journalist Detention and Prosecution of...
The undersigned media organisations, media associations and professional bodies as well as civil society organisations wish to express our deep concern and strong condemnation...
