Security Operatives Block SaharaReporters’ Lagos Office
Policemen and soldiers are currently barricading the office of online news platform, SaharaReporters in Lagos state.
The security operatives who are armed have reportedly prevented anyone...
Akwa Ibom Govt Throws Journalist In Jail For Taking Photos
A female journalist in Akwa Ibom State, South-South Nigeria, has been thrown into jail for taking photos of task force officials who raided a...
Buhari’s Media Aide, Adesina, Threatens PUNCH State House Reporter
The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Monday, unleashed a torrent of abuse and threats on PUNCH’s...
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...
VP Osinbajo Warns Against Fake News, Pledges Improved Engagement With Media
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged media practitioners to address the issue of fake news and provocative information.
Osinbajo, who made the call when he...
Media Groups Condemn ‘Harassment’ Of Nigerian Journalist
The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has condemned the reported harassment of the Publisher of Cross River Watch by Governor Ben...
Nigerians Using Social Media To Make Changes – Don
A professor of applied communication at the University of Ibadan, Ayobami Ojebode, has said 29 million Nigerians are using social media to make positive...
GoFundMe Account Created For Arrested Journalist, Agba Jalingo
A GoFundMe account has been set up for detained Nigerian journalist and Publisher of CrossRiverWatch, Agba Jalingo.
Jalingo was arrested by the Nigeria Police Force...
Why Newsroom Gender Gap Must Be Bridged –Experts
Selecting 20 female journalists from a pool of 207 applications from nine countries must have been a tough task for the Wole Soyinka Centre for...
Police Charge Journalist With Treason For Criticising Governor
Popular journalist, Agba Jalingo, has been charged with treason by the police for allegedly criticising Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, and attempting...
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Ondo 2024: IPC, CEMESO Host Media and Election Stakeholders’ Engagement on Credible Elections
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For Immediate Release
Lagos, Nigeria - September 9, 2024
In preparation for the Ondo state off-cycle governorship election, the International Press Centre (IPC) and the...
July 2024 MEiN Report
The MEiN analysis for July 2024 revealed that media coverage was equally split between stories on violent attacks and judicial proceedings. Among the four...
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June 2024 MEiN Report
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