Police Declare Citizen Wanted for Alleged Malicious Publication
The Ogun State Police Command has declared Mr. Tolani Oluwaseun wanted after he was fingered as the source of a story that allegedly maligned the character of the Secretary to the Ogun State Government ...
Two Journalists Arrested, Docked, Released on Bail
Two journalists, Mr. Salihu Ayatullahi, Editor-in-Chief, and Mr. Adisa-Jaji Azeez, Managing Editor of an online news portal, Informant247, were on February 6, 2024, detained in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, for allegedly publishing injurious...
Man Stoned to Death for Alleged Blaspheming Founder of Islam
On June 25, 2023, a man identified as Usman Buda Mai Hanji was stoned to death at the Sokoto Abattoir by a mob for allegedly blaspheming the founder of Islam.
When news of the alleged...
Police Detain Newspaper Vendor for Undisclosed Reasons
On May 13, 2021, the Delta State Police Command arrested and detained a newspaper vendor, Mr Patrick Onwuaha, popularly known as Ocha, incommunicado, without disclosing the reasons for his arrest and detention.
Patrick who had...
Governor’s Security Aides Brutalise Journalists at an Event
On January 26, 2024, security aides attached to the Osun State governor, Mr. Ademola Adeleke, manhandled Mr. Bunmi Adigun, a reporter with the Ogun State Television (OGTV), when he went to cover the 66th...
Journalists Barred from Covering Labour Party Convention
On March 27, 2024, journalists were barred from covering the Labour Party National Convention which took place at the Grand Seasons Hotel in Nnewi, Anambra State. The gate of the hotel was reportedly heavily...
UNESCO Summit Urges African Media to Harness AI for Ethical Development
A summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the media, co-organized by UNESCO and the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB-UAR), has called on African media...
