Journalist Raises Alarm Over Threats to Life
Mr. Samson Isah Alfa, the Niger State Correspondent of Aljazeera newspapers, has raised the alarm over threats to his life. This, according to him, is as a result of his discovery of a facility...
Police Assault Radio Reporter Filming a Lynching Scene
On December 19, 2022, Mr. Muhammad Bello Dabai, a reporter with Premier Radio in Kano was manhandled by policemen for filming an incident in which a man was being lynched. The policemen later forcefully...
NSCDC Operatives Beat Up Journalist Covering Students’ Protest
On February 16, 2021, operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) beat up a correspondent of The Nation newspaper, Mr. Toba Adedeji, while he was covering a protest by students under...
Two Journalists Detained in Ilorin for Alleged Criminal Defamation, Cyberstalking Following Complaint by Governor’s...
On October 13 2022, Mr. Abdulrasheed Akogun, the proprietor of an online news and television network known as Fresh Insight TV; and Mr. Dare Akogun, an investigative journalist with Sobi F.M. radio, both in...
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...
Gunmen Abduct, Release Journalists Covering Enugu Local Government Elections
On February 23, 2022, unknown gunmen attacked the news crew of the Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS) covering the 2022 local government elections in Enugu State and abducted Mr. Fred Nnaji and Mr. Monday...
WPFD 2024: The Lagos Plan of Action on Media Freedom in...
On the occasion of the 2024 edition of World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) on May 3, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and Global Rights: Advocates...
