National Broadcasting Commission Withdraws Radio Station’s Operating License
Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the regulatory body for broadcasting, on February 22, 2013, suspended indefinitely the Kano operating licence of Globe Broadcasting and Communications Limited, owners of Wazobia FM in Kano, Nigeria. Wazobia...
Newspaper Proprietors’ Association Of Nigeria – Communique
The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria at its meeting held yesterday July 16, 2013, in Abuja, among other important national issues, examined the state of press freedom in Nigeria.
The Association notes, with concern, that...
Freedom of Information Law Report (4)
Public Institutions Have No Power under the Law to Keep Mute when an FOI Request is Made to Them, Says Judge
In the Federal High Court
Holden at Lagos, Nigeria
On Friday the 22nd Day of February,...
Freedom Of Information Law Report
FOI Act Cannot be Applied Retrospectively, Judge Rules
In the High Court of Lagos State
In the Ikeja Judicial Division
Before Justice Y.O. Idowu (Mrs.)
Sitting at Court No. 10, General Civil Division Ikeja
Wednesday, 14th March 2012
Suit No....
Nigerian Editor Shot Dead by Unknown Gunmen
Mr. Ikechukwu Udendu, the Editor of Onitsha-based monthly newspaper, Anambra News, was on January 12, 2013 shot dead by suspected assassins on his way home. He was killed on his way back to Ogidi...
Detained journalists arraigned on charges of forgery
On April 16, 2013, Mr. Tony Amokeodo and Mr. Chibuizor Ukaibe, journalists with the Leadership newspaper who were detained by the Police on April 15, were charged before a Federal High Court in Abuja,...
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...
