Coalition Calls on NBC to Withdraw Sanctions Imposed on Media Outlets
The Coalition of Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has condemned the imposition by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) of N5 million each sanction on Multichoice Nigeria Limited, owners of DSTV; TelCom Satellite Limited...
Judge Jails Lawyer for Intervening in Defence of a Journalist
On July 26, 2022, Justice Ekaette Obot, the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, sentenced Mr. Inibehe Effiong, a Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, to one month in prison for defending Mr. Savior...
Judge Orders Detention of Reporter for Recording Court Proceedings
On July 27, 2022, the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot, ordered Premium Times’ reporter, Mr. Saviour Imukudo, who was in court to cover the proceedings of a defamation suit between...
Police Arrest, Detain Newspaper Correspondent in Zamfara State
The Zamfara Police Command in the early hours of July 23, 2022 arrested Malam Umaru Maradun, the correspondent of the Leadership newspapers, in his home town, Maradun, in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara...
Police Detain Publisher over Alleged Cyberstalking
On July 25, 2022, the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja detained the publisher of Taraba Truth and Facts newspaper, Mr. Samuel Ayodele, after he honoured an invitation over a petition...
The Hague to Host the 2022Annual Meeting of Global Forum on Cyber Expertise
The Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE), a multi-stakeholder community of more than 160 members and partners from all regions of the world which aims to strengthen cyber capacity and expertise globally, will hold...
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...
