NBC Suspends Radio Programme, Fines Station N5 Million for Alleged Breach of Broadcasting Code
For discussing the controversial extension of the appointment of the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mr. Rufai Abubakar, on its programme ”Idon Mikiya”, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on January 28, 2022,...
Gunmen Invade Newspaper Office, Threaten to Kill Staff
Nine gunmen, invaded the Abuja offices of the privately-owned daily, ThisDay newspaper, at about 3.00 am on January 27, 2022, assaulting some of its production staff and the private security guards on duty.
The newspaper’s...
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...
CWPPF Condemns Attack on Thunder Blowers Newspaper, Demands Unconditional Release of Abducted Journalist
The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has condemned the attack on Thunder Blowers newspaper in Gusau, Zamfara State, by suspected political thugs over its reporting and analysis on the activities of...
Armed Hoodlums Raid Media Outlet, Abduct Editor
On January 4, 2022, about 10 armed hoodlums raided the offices of Thunder Blowers, an online newspaper and television station in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital. They smashed some computers, cameras and other equipment...
Nigeria’s Foreign Intelligence Agency Raids Offices of Online News Outlet
On January 10, 2022, operatives of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Nigeria’s foreign intelligence and counterintelligence agency, stormed the head office of Peoples Gazette in Abuja, demanding to see the online newspaper’s managing editor...
