Federal High Court Jails Lady for Allegedly Cyberstalking Nigerian Actress
Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on August 2, 2023, sentenced Ms Nwakaego Okoye, a social media influencer, to three years imprisonment for allegedly “cyberstalking” Ms Eniola Badmus, a...
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...
Police Arrest Newspaper Reporter for Taking Pictures During Election
On February 25, 2023, Mr. Gbenga Oloniniran, a reporter with The Punch newspaper was arrested by a team of policemen near the residence of Governor Nyesom Wike in Rumuiprikon, Port Harcourt in Obio/Akpor Local...
Over 8,000 Enrolled in the UNESCO-Oxford Massive Open Online Course
Over 8,000 participants have signed up for the newly launched multilingual UNESCO-Oxford Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for judicial actors, which is focused on international standards on freedom of expression and the safety of...
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...
House of Representatives Committee Bars Journalists from Covering Sitting
On September 5, 2023, the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the utilisation of ecological funds released to the National Agency for Great Green Wall (NAGGW), barred journalists from covering its sitting.
Reports say...
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...
