Ebonyi State Police Command Calls for Strengthening of Legal Frameworks for Journalists’ Safety
The Ebonyi State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has called for the strengthening of legal frameworks, among other measures, to guarantee the safety of journalists while also urging the Nigeria Union of Journalists...
Hoodlums Attack TV Crew Covering Traffic Gridlock in Lagos
On January 31, 2022, some hoodlums suspected to be members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), and Maritime workers, as well as, those engaged...
Recent Attacks on Nigerian Press Worrying – Media Foundation for West Africa
From June 6-9, 2014, there have been different incidents of attacks on media freedom in Nigeria. The attacks have come in the form of seizure of publications of The Punch, The Nation, Daily Trust,...
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...
Armed Men Attack TV Crew, Vandalize Vehicles, Broadcast Equipment
Armed men brandishing various weapons, including guns, clubs and machetes, on May 24, 2014, attacked a crew of African Independent Television (AIT) in Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State. The armed men smashed and destroyed the...
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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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...
