Nigerian arrested and detained for tweets on attempted jailbreak
A 32-year old Nigerian, Onimisi Isiaka Yusuf, using the twitter handle @ciaxon has been arrested in Abuja by the State Security Service (SSS), Nigeria’s domestic intelligence agency, for tweeting and posting picture on twitter...
Kano Upper Sharia Court Sentences Islamic Cleric to Death for Blasphemy
On December 15, 2022, an upper Sharia Court in Kano convicted an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara of blasphemy by defaming the personality of Prophet Muhammad while preaching at his mosques at Filin...
Journalist Arrested Over Possession of Laptop
On September 13, 2023, Mr. Pelumi Salako, a freelance journalist working with Al Jazeera, the Qatari state-owned international news television network based in Doha and operated by the Al Jazeera Media Network. was arrested by officers...
Female Radio Presenter Abducted by Gunmen
A female radio presenter with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria’s, Pacesetter FM, Umuahia, Ms Chinenye Iwuoha, was on May 4, 2020 abducted by gunmen near the Amakanma Estate in Umuahia, Umuahia South Government...
CWPPF Calls on federal Civil Service to Protect Whistleblower
The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has called on the Federal Civil Service to protect a whistleblower, Mr. Richard Oghenerhoro.
In a statement issued on August 11, 22022, CWPPF said it regards...
Local FM Station Bombed, Five Persons Feared Killed
On April 27, 2015 at about 8pm local time, a popular private local radio station, Tao FM located in Kuroko, Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State, North-central Nigeria was bombed by unknown persons.
Media...
Media Support Groups Mark 2024 World Press Freedom Day, Urge Governments...
LAGOS, Thursday, May 2, 2024: Four human rights and media support organizations have called on Federal and State Governments to take urgent measures to...
