Soldiers Shut Daily Trust Offices, Arrest Editor, Reporter
Armed soldiers yesterday invaded Daily Trust’s regional office in Maiduguri, Borno State, and arrested its editor, Uthman Abubakar, and a reporter, Ibrahim Sawab.
The armed...
2018 Deadliest Year For Journalists, 53 Killed On The Job – CPJ Data
At least 53 journalists were killed on the job this year, 34 of whom were targeted for murder in reprisal for their work, the...
Kebbi Govt Persecutes The Sun Reporter Over Report
The Kebbi State government, led by Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has put machinery in motion to persecute The Sun’s correspondent in the state, Olarenwaju...
Buhari Writes Senate, Declines Assent To NBC Amendment Bill
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, declining assent to National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Amendment Bill 2018, passed by the National Assembly and...
EU-SDGN Newsletter 4
EU-SDGN Newsletter 4
Fake News, Hate Speech Biggest Threats To 2019 Polls –FG
The Federal Government has lamented fake news and hate speech in the country, saying they are the biggest threats to the 2019 general elections.
The...
251 Journalists In Prisons Worldwide – CPJ
For the third consecutive year at least 251 journalists are behind bars for their work, as authoritarian regimes increasingly use imprisonment to silence dissent,...
ECOWAS Court Bars NBC From Censorship Of Political Broadcasts
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has barred the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from censorship of political programmes by...
No Plan To Restrict Access To Social Media, Says FG
The federal government has reassured that there is no plan by any of its agencies to restrict Nigerians from accessing the social media.
The minister...
Hate Speech
This is the inaugural lecture of the League of Nigerian Columnists (LNC)
By Dan Agbese
Sometime in July last year, the Department of State Services hosted...
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Tackling Electoral Coverage Challenges During Elections: Revisiting Aspects of IPC & CEMESO Pre Ondo...
The challenges of electoral misinformation, inadequate political accountability, and persistent gaps in inclusion and gender equality are increasingly undermining the integrity of democratic processes....
Oct 2024 MEiN
Media Attacks Dominate October 2024: Key Findings from the MEiN Report
The October 2024 MEiN Report reveals a worrying trend in media attacks, which accounted...
IPC/CEMESO Media Election Watch on Ondo Governorship Election
Kindly find attached herewith, the 'Media Election Watch' report on the Ondo State Governorship Election held on November 16, 2024, facilitated and presented by...
CEMESO, IPC, EUSDGN Implementing partners kickstart Radio/TV media sensitisation on Ondo election.
Ahead of the November 16 Gubernatorial election in Ondo State, the International Press Centre (IPC) and Media for Centre for Society (CEMESO), implementing partners...
Sept. 2024 MEiN
Sept 2024 MEiN analysis of reports shows that 40% of incidents involved attacks on the media, raising concerns about media safety and freedom. Judicial...
