Publisher Escapes Assassination, NUJ Condemns Attack
On June 2, 2017 at about 7.p.m., gunmen reportedly shot at Mr. Samuel Nweze, Publisher of a local tabloid, “People’s Leader” in front of his office at 2, Awolowo Street in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
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Nigerian Military Arrest, Question and Detain Aljazeera Correspondents
On March 24, 2015, Ahmed Idris and Ali Mustafa, two Nigerian correspondents of the Doha-based satellite television channel, Al Jazeera, were arrested questioned and detained by the Nigerian military officials. They had their equipment...
Criminals Burgle Radio Station, Steal Valuable Equipment
Some suspected hoodlums on the night of June 5, 2023, broke into the offices of the Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation in Ochaja. Broadcast equipment as well as other valuables worth millions of naira were...
Journalists Attacked at Polling Unit, Equipment Damaged
Four journalists and a media worker covering the February 25, 2023, Presidential and National Assembly elections in Bayelsa State were assaulted, their phones seized, their cameras broken, and prevented from covering the elections.
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Police Arrest Newspaper Distributor in Lieu of Publisher
On August 12, 2022, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Akwa Ibom State Command, arrested a newspaper distributor, Mr. Chidi Ngadiubia, at his distribution point in Uyo and took him to their headquarters at...
Amidst Decline in Press Safety, 66 Journalists Killed In 2022
The International Press Institute (IPI) says the year 2022, witnessed a devastating decline in journalists’ safety with 66 journalists and media workers killed worldwide in connection with their profession, marking a steep increase from...
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...
