Journalists Barred from Covering Terrorism Trials on Orders of High Court Judge
Journalists who went to cover the resumed trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), were on April 8, 2022, barred from entering the premises of the Federal...
Security Aides Attack Journalists in Court
On June 27, 2016, security aides to Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, assaulted photo journalists who wanted to take shots when Dr. Saraki and his deputy, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu arrived the Federal Capital...
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...
Suspected Political Thugs Harass Journalists Covering Elections in Imo State
On November 11, 2023, a reporter with the online newspaper, Premium Times, Mr. Chinagorom Ugwu, was harassed by political thugs at Polling Unit 028 located in Ama Ozaraigwe in Omuma Community, in the Oru...
Armed Hoodlums Raid Media Outlet, Abduct Editor
On January 4, 2022, about 10 armed hoodlums raided the offices of Thunder Blowers, an online newspaper and television station in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital. They smashed some computers, cameras and other equipment...
MRA Condemns Continued Detention of Journalist, Calls for His Immediate Release
LAGOS, Monday, September 21, 2020: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned the continued detention of Mr. Ime Sunday Silas, an editor with the privately-owned Global Concord newspaper and publisher of the news website, The...
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...
