The Farce of ‘Hate Speech’, By Dele Agekameh
Our democracy has been repeatedly qualified since we re-adopted democracy many years ago, and to allow a bill like this to fly is to...
Police Arrest Suspected Abductors of Channels TV Reporter
Police operatives attached to Operation Puff Adder, acting on intelligence report, have arrested three persons for allegedly kidnapping a Channels Television reporter, Friday Okeregbe.
This...
Ajimobi Paints His Self-Portrait
On Sunday morning, everyone woke up to the news that the Oyo State Government had partly demolished Yinka Ayefele’s Music House, the building that housed...
2019: Fake News Can Lead To Civil War – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has cautioned Nigerians, especially the media against the spread of fake news, saying this could...
Amnesty International Raises Alarm Over Increasing Attacks On Journalists
Amnesty International (AIN) has said clampdown on the press, raids on media organisations and arbitrary arrests and detention of journalists, is preventing people from...
Biafra Day Celebration: Soldiers, Police Beat Up Punch-Man
The Imo State correspondent of The PUNCH, Emeka Ihiegbulem, was on Tuesday beaten up by the men of the Nigeria Police Force, soldiers and other...
Experts Task Journalists On Building Strong Democratic Culture
The Executive Director, African Languages Technology Institute, Tunde Adegbola, has stressed the need for journalists to look beyond their immediate role and assist in...
Why NUJ Can’t Prosecute Fake Nigerian Journalists – President
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) lacks the enabling legislation to prosecute fake journalists in the country, Abdulwaheed Odusile, the union’s President, has said.
Mr Odusile...
Buhari Accuses Media Of Uninformed Reportage Of Farmers, Herders’ Crises
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said he was not afraid of free and fair elections in 2019.
Also, the President faulted the Nigerian media reportage...
Police To Keep Agba Jalingo In Detention Despite Worsening Health Condition
The Cross River State Police Command has refused to heed to medical advice on detained journalist, Agba Jalingo, insisting that he would remain in...
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World Press Freedom Day 2024: Outcome Document from Commemoration Activity
World Press Freedom Day 2024: Outcome Document from Commemoration Activity
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Media Support Groups Mark 2024 World Press Freedom Day, Urge Governments to Protect Media...
LAGOS, Thursday, May 2, 2024: Four human rights and media support organizations have called on Federal and State Governments to take urgent measures to...
March 2024 MEiN Report
The March 2024 MEiN analysis showed that attacks dominated media stories (57%), with judicial actions making up the remaining 43%. Security agencies and non-state...
FG Commits to Press Freedom and Sector Reform as EU-SDGN Partners engage Minister of...
The Federal Government has affirmed its commitment to press freedom and the reform of the information and broadcasting sector in Nigeria.
The Minister of Information...
February 2024 MEiN Report
The MEiN analysis for February 2024 highlighted the prevalence of themes such as attacks and judicial actions in news stories. Attacks emerged as the...
