Newspaper Correspondents Brutalised
Rose Ejembi of the The Sun newspapers and John Charles of The Punch newspapers were assaulted at the Makurdi local government secretariat by some...
IGF Secretariat Accepting Workshop Proposals for 2019 Forum in Berlin
The Secretariat of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is now accepting workshop proposals for its 14th annual meeting, which will be hosted by the...
Nasarawa State Government Demolishes Private Radio Station, Action Condemned
On May 20, 2017, security operatives and officials of the Nasarawa State Urban Development Board (NUDB) demolished a structure hosting Breeze 99.9 FM, a...
Impunity for Killings of Journalists Remains Extremely High, says UNESCO DG
The Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Ms Audrey Azoulay, has said that “impunity for killings of journalists...
CSO Coalition Asks AGF to Intervene, Make CCB Comply with Provisions of FOI Act
A coalition of Nigerian civil society organisations has petitioned the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), asking...
Rights Chiefs Call on African Governments to Preserve Free Expression, Other Rights During COVID-19
Two human rights chiefs, Ms Michelle Bachelet, the United Nation’s High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Dr. Solomon Dersso, Chairperson of the African Commission...
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...
