Rivers State Government Revokes 868 Plots of Land Owned by DAAR Communications
The Rivers State Government has revoked ownership of part of the 868 plots of land being occupied by DAAR Communications Plc, operators of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and RayPower FM, along the NTA Road...
Armed Thugs Attack, Injure Journalists Covering Political Campaign
On May 23, 2022, thugs armed with cutlasses, axes, clubs and other dangerous weapons attacked and injured journalists who were covering the political campaign of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola in Gbongan, Ayedaade Local Government area...
Journalist Arrested from Home by Security Operatives, Whereabouts Remain Unknown
On December 12, 2023, Mr. Precious Eze, an online publisher and journalist, was arrested at about 1:24 am at his residence in Lagos by operatives of a Special Task Force of the Nigeria Police...
DSS Arrests Comedian on Accusation of Inciting the Public
On June 14, 2022, operatives of Nigeria’s domestic intelligence agency, the Department of State Services (DSS), arrested a comedian and vlogger, Mr. Chukwu Emeka, popularly known on social media as Broda Mike in Benin...
Police Threaten WikkiTimes Editor, Wife, Others for Exposing Terrorism Funding, Illegal Mining in Niger...
Mr. Yakubu Mohammed, editor of WikkiTimes and author of an investigative report revealing terrorism funding and illegal mining in Niger State, has been placed on the police watch list while his wife, colleagues, and...
Newspaper Vendors, Distribution Agents Protest Police Harassment
Newspaper vendors and distribution agents in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on May 11, 2021 protested what they described as their incessant harassment by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team of the Inspector General...
MRA Condemns Police Harassment of Journalists, Calls on President Tinubu to...
LAGOS, Friday, May 17, 2024: Media Rights Agenda (MRA), today condemned recent acts of harassment and intimidation of journalists and media organizations by the...
