National Waves Magazine Journalists Arrested, Detained
Two journalists with National Waves Magazine: Emmanuel Fateman, an Assistant Editor, and Joseph Jolayemi, a graphic artist, are being detained by officers of the special force after they allegedly uncovered a fraudulent deal involving Bauchi...
IFJ Publishes Report on Journalists and Media Staff Killed in 2013
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has published its full report on the number of journalists and media staff killed across the globe in 2013. Titled "In Mortal Danger: Journalist & Media Staff Killed...
Journalists Barred from Covering Murder Trial
On March 2, 2022 journalists who went to cover the trial of suspects in the murder of a five-year-old schoolgirl, Miss Hanifah Abubakar, were prevented from entering the Kano State High Court 6 where...
Presidential Security Aides Expel Journalist from Villa
On May 11, 2015 Mr. Ubale Musa, a correspondent of the German Radio, Deutsche Welle, was bundled out of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja for asking visiting President Idriss Derby of Chad...
High Court Judge Expels Journalists from Covering Court Proceedings.
The order followed the application of Mr. Sunday Joseph, counsel to and a director of the Legal and Prosecution Department at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), who, applying for protection of a...
Police Attack Journalists Covering Kano Election Petition Tribunal
On September 20, 2023, officers of the Nigerian Police Force attacked two journalists: Mr. Salim Ibrahim of Daily Trust newspaper, and Mr. Zahraddeen Lawal, BBC Hausa reporter, who were in the court to cover...
MRA Condemns Police Harassment of Journalists, Calls on President Tinubu to...
LAGOS, Friday, May 17, 2024: Media Rights Agenda (MRA), today condemned recent acts of harassment and intimidation of journalists and media organizations by the...
