Journalist Covering Market Fire Incident Attacked by Angry Mob in Borno
A reporter with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Mrs Pauline Kuje Vana, was on February 26, 2023, attacked by an angry mob while covering a fire outbreak at the Maiduguri Monday Market in Borno...
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...
Unionists Enforcing Strike Action Attack Journalists in Ogun State
On June 28, 2022 some members of the organised labour who stormed Ijaye State Hospital in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, armed with canes, to enforce a strike order called by Labour in the...
Political Thugs Assault, Manhandle Newspaper Correspondent
On February 21, 2022, political thugs numbering over 50, suspected to be loyalists of members of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly (EBSHA), attacked and assaulted Mr. Nnamdi Akpa, the Ebonyi State correspondent of...
Police Invade TV Station, Arrest Guest on Live Programme, Destroy Equipment in Abia
On January 17, 2024, policemen attached to the Umuahia Area Command, invaded a television station, ABN TV in Umuahia, Abia State, and arrested the guest, Mr. Udensi Donald, at a live programme that was...
Political Thugs Attack Journalist in Oshogbo
Some political thugs, suspected to be working for the All Progressives Congress (APC), attacked Prince Hameed Oyegbade, Daily Trust TV correspondent on October 15, 2022 at about 1:37pm local time while covering the local...
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...
