Lagos State Taskforce Manhandles, Detains Reporter Covering its Operations
Operatives of the Lagos State Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit on August 7, 2023, arrested, manhandled, and detained Mr. Ikechi Nzeako, a reporter with the privately-owned Daily Independent newspaper, while he was covering...
University of Abuja Authorities Expel Students for Calling for Protest over Tuition Fees Increase
On May 26, 2023, the authorities of the University of Abuja expelled two student union leaders: Mr. Cyprian Igwe, the Director of Socials of the university’s students’ union, and Mr. Olamilekan Samson Oladeru, the...
Editor Escapes Assassination Attempt in Abuja
On June 27, 2023, Mr. Saawua Terzungwe, the Deputy Political Editor of the Daily Trust newspaper, escaped an attempt made on his life while he was returning home from the office in Abuja. Saawua worked...
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...
Criminals Burgle Radio Station, Steal Valuable Equipment
Some suspected hoodlums on the night of June 5, 2023, broke into the offices of the Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation in Ochaja. Broadcast equipment as well as other valuables worth millions of naira were...
Over 8,000 Enrolled in the UNESCO-Oxford Massive Open Online Course
Over 8,000 participants have signed up for the newly launched multilingual UNESCO-Oxford Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for judicial actors, which is focused on international standards on freedom of expression and the safety of...
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...
