Blogger Alleges Threat to Life by Former Governor’s Wife
Ms Abimbola Olajumoke Olawumi, a blogger, has raised alarm alleging threat to her life by Mrs. Bisi Fayemi, wife of Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti State over a Facebook post in which she...
Publisher Alleges Threat to His Life by Taraba State Government
Mr. Ayodele Samuel Oloye, the publisher of “Taraba Truth and Facts” newspaper and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rock FM 92.3 radio station in Jalingo, Taraba State, has alleged that agents of the State...
Police Arrest University Student for Tweet Considered Defamatory to Nigeria’s First Lady
Aminu Adamu Muhammed, a 23-year-old 500-level student of the Federal University Dutse in Jigawa State, was on November 18, 2022 arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police for a tweet considered defamatory of Mrs....
Female Reporter Assaulted by Aide to Governorship Candidate
On November 4, 2022, a female reporter with The Guardian newspapers, Ms Kehinde Olatunji, was assaulted by Theophilus Akorede, an aide to the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State,...
NBC Fines Arise TV for Allegedly Broadcasting Fake News about APC Presidential Candidate
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on November 14, 2022, announced a fine of N2 million imposed on Arise TV, an international cable television news channel, for allegedly airing a fake news story which claimed...
Lawmaker Assaults Journalist at Press Conference
The Majority Leader in the House of Representatives, Hon. Alhassan Doguwa, on November 1, 2022, assaulted the Leadership newspaper’s Kano Bureau Chief, Malam Abdullahi Yakubu, during a press conference he called in his residence...
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...
