Zamfara Government Shuts Down Media Houses for Covering Opposition Party Rally
On October 15, 2022, the Zamfara State Government announced the immediate shutdown of three television stations and two radio stations in the state, namely: the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the Federal Radio Corporation of...
Journalist Alleges Being Forced to Write Dictated Statement in Defamation Case
Prince Amour Udemude, an editor with the privately owned news website, Big Pen Nigeria, on October 12, 2022 told a Magistrate Court sitting in Asaba, the Delta State capital, that he was coerced and...
Political Thugs Attack Journalist in Oshogbo
Some political thugs, suspected to be working for the All Progressives Congress (APC), attacked Prince Hameed Oyegbade, Daily Trust TV correspondent on October 15, 2022 at about 1:37pm local time while covering the local...
Rivers State Government Revokes 868 Plots of Land Owned by DAAR Communications
The Rivers State Government has revoked ownership of part of the 868 plots of land being occupied by DAAR Communications Plc, operators of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and RayPower FM, along the NTA Road...
Angry Mob Attack Journalist Covering Flooding in Jigawa State
On September 22, 2022, an angry mob attacked Mr. Abubakar Tahir, a reporter with the Hausa version of the Blueprint newspaper called “Manhaja” while he was covering the devastation caused by flooding in Ganuwar...
Journalists Covering Planned Demolition of Party Office Arrested
On August 30, 2022, Mr., Joseph Atabo, a photojournalist with Blueprint newspaper, and Mr. Chika Udenkwo, a reporter with Africa Independent Television (AIT), who were invited by Gombe State Urban Planning Development Authority (GUPSUDA)...
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...
