UNESCO Seeks Feedback on Universality of the Internet
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is seeking feedback from stakeholders on its project on “Internet Universality”. This is in the context of the comprehensive study into internet issues which was...
IFJ Publishes Report on Journalists and Media Staff Killed in 2013
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has published its full report on the number of journalists and media staff killed across the globe in 2013. Titled "In Mortal Danger: Journalist & Media Staff Killed...
Radio presenter shot and kidnapped
On March 13, 2014 at about 2am local time, unknown gunmen broke into the residence of a radio presenter, Mr. Anthony Akatakpo, shot him in the leg and took him to unknown destination. Akatakpo is...
Security Officials Assault Newspaper Correspondent
On January 24, 2014, in the premises of S.S Peter and Paul Major Seminary, Bodija in Ibadan, south western Nigeria, officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) assaulted Mr. Adebayo Waheed,...
Gunmen Shoot News Agency Photojournalist
On January 13, 2014, at about 10.30PM local time, Mr. Callistus Ewelike, a photojournalist with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), was shot in front of his house at Nyanya area of Abuja. He...
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...
