Journalists

Journalists are “foot soldiers’’ of democracy, enforcers of civic space, legislations, says Prof. Ananaba (SAN)

  “They are at the forefront of activities which empowers human rights defenders to take proactive steps to stay safe and secure in...

MRA hails UN Human Rights Council Resolution on Safety of Journalists 

  Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has lauded the October 6 resolution by the United Nations Human Rights Council on the safety of journalists...

PTF tells security agents: Journalists are on essential service, exempt them from curfew

  …Information Minister to take on Lagos Police Commissioner   The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the...

Journalists rights’ violation: MRA, IPC drag Ebonyi Governor before Code of Conduct Bureau 

  …want him removed, barred from holding public office for 10 years. For his recent attacks on journalists and alleged breach of oath...

SERAP gives Gov Umahi 48 hours to reverse ‘illegal life ban on The Sun, Vanguard reporters’

  Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned “the blatant intimidation, harassment and attacks on journalists and media houses by Governor David...

U.S. Congress to DSS: Stop harassing, detaining journalists, activists

    …obey court orders, Nigerian constitution   …continued detention of Sowore, others, use of force affecting Nigeria’s image   The Congress of...

SERAP seeks travel ban for Nigerian governors jailing journalists, others

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) Wednesday wants US President Donald Trump to exercise his constitutional powers “pursuant to the Presidential Proclamations...

Nigerian military targeted journalists’ phones, computers with “forensic search” for sources -CPJ

  By Jonathan Rozen/CPJ Senior Africa Researcher   Hamza Idris, an editor with the Nigerian Daily Trust, was at the newspaper’s central office...

MRA calls for the release of detained journalists, dissidents

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) Tuesday condemned the arrest and continued detention of Mr. Ibrahim Dan Halilu, a journalist and former Political Editor of...

SERAP drags FG, states to ECOWAS Court over ‘attacks on journalists, bloggers’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Federal Government and state governments to ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja over “the...

Our fragile media freedom: Are Journalists and Journalism under attack in Nigeria?

By Victoria Ayuwei, PerSecond News Twenty-three years after the crackdown on the media and the pro-democracy movements during the Military regime, Nigeria seems to...

Journalists Getting Ready For War Over El Rufai’s Hostility, Warns Kaduna State Government

The National Union of Journalists, NUJ, is bracing for conflict with the Kaduna state governor, Mallam El Rufai over his continued persecution of...