Nigerian arrested and detained for tweets on attempted jailbreak
A 32-year old Nigerian, Onimisi Isiaka Yusuf, using the twitter handle @ciaxon has been arrested in Abuja by the State Security Service (SSS), Nigeria’s...
OHCHR Seeks Information on Safety of Journalists and Issue of Impunity
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) at the United Nations (UN) has called for information on the safety of journalists...
Submerging Writer Fellowship Awards Open to Writers
Fear No Lit is inviting writers who have had no luck breaking through in publishing to apply for the Submerging Writer Fellowship (SWF), which...
Entries Open for 2020 Hillman Prizes
Journalists from across the globe are invited to apply for the Hillman Prizes, which seek to honor investigative journalism and commentary that serves the...
Heinz-Kühn-Foundation Scholarships Open
The Heinz-Kühn-Foundation scholarships which support the training and professional development of junior journalists are now open.
The initiative, which is supported by the Heinz-Kühn-Foundation awards...
Newly Elected BON Chairman Promises to Strengthen Association
The newly elected Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON), Mr. John Ugbe, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice Nigeria,...
Media Support Groups Mark 2024 World Press Freedom Day, Urge Governments...
LAGOS, Thursday, May 2, 2024: Four human rights and media support organizations have called on Federal and State Governments to take urgent measures to...
