Journalist Declared Wanted by Nigerian Army Arrested at Airport
On September 5, 2016, Ahmed Salkida, a Nigerian journalist based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates was arrested by operatives of the State Security Services (SSS) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport while disembarking...
Coalition Condemns Attack on Lanre Suraju, Calls for Thorough Investigation
The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has condemned the attack and threat to the life of Mr. Lanre Suraju, a leading anti-corruption crusader and chairman of the Lagos-based non-governmental organization, Human...
Prison Officials Brutalise Newspaper Correspondent
On November 12, 2015 at 2.00pm local time, about ten officials of the Nigerian Prison Service from Kuje Prison in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), descended on Mr. Emmanuel Elebeke, a Vanguard newspaper...
CWPPF Calls on federal Civil Service to Protect Whistleblower
The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has called on the Federal Civil Service to protect a whistleblower, Mr. Richard Oghenerhoro.
In a statement issued on August 11, 22022, CWPPF said it regards...
Journalist Petitions DSS over Attempted Assassination by Political Thugs
On March 23, 2023, Mr. Nasiru Salisu Zango, a broadcast journalist, lodged a petition with the Director of the Department of State Service (DSS) in Kano State, alleging attempted assassination and death threats from political...
Journalist Assaulted, Arrested, Detained for Covering Protest in Abuja
On December 19, 2023, Mr. Godwin Tsa, a journalist with the Sun newspaper, was manhandled, beaten, arrested and detained by the personnel of the Department of Development Control at the Federal Capital Territory Administration...
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...
