The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Plateau State Council, began its one–week programme on Monday by embarking on cleaning the major streets in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The journalists, in their NUJ T-shirts, marched from their Secretariat to Murtala Mohammed Way, Ahmadu Bello Way, and terminated their journey at the Jos City Centre which…

The Network Against Corruption And Trafficking (NACAT) has strongly condemned the increasing arrest of investigative journalists in Nigeria by the present administration. They noted that the egregious assault on press freedom not only undermines the core principles of democracy but also violates the fundamental rights enshrined in both the Nigerian Constitution and international human rights…

Between 2006 and 2024, more than 1,700 journalists were killed around the world, with close to nine out of 10 cases of these killings remaining judicially unresolved, according to the UNESCO Observatory of Killed Journalists.

Burundi has pardoned a journalist sentenced to 10 years in prison for allegedly "undermining the integrity of the national territory", the presidency announced late Thursday. Floriane Irangabiye was arrested in August 2022 while visiting her family in the East African nation and sentenced in January 2023, provoking international concerns over press freedoms. In a notice…

Gov. Siminalaye Fubara of Rivers has advised journalists to distinguish themselves in a grossly infiltrated social media era by pushing out only factual and verifiable stories. The governor gave the advice on Wednesday in Port Harcourt at the 2024 Press Week of the Rivers Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). Represented by Mr…

A security operative attached to Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has threatened to deal with journalists.

The Vice Chancellor of the Rivers State University, Professor Nlerum Okogbule, has commended the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Step-up for Women In Journalism Initiative (SWIJ), for their interest and roles in promoting women, media and communication in the society. Professor Okogbule made the commendation in Port…

The police have arrested some protesters and journalists in Abuja after firing tear gas to dislodge protesters at the Moshood Abiola Stadium. Although the location was designated for the protest, the police stormed the area, firing tear gas and shooting as the protesters and journalists at the stadium scrambled for safety. The yet-to-be-confirmed number of…

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) on Wednesday asked the Federal Government and security agencies to protect journalists covering the protests that began yesterday, stressing that as citizens exercise their democratic right to protest unpopular government policies and actions, journalists must be able to report on the events without fear of harassment, obstruction, or violence targeted at…

The recent surge in attacks against journalists in the country, has left media professionals deeply concerned about their safety, and that of members of their families. They fear that such brazen recklessness allegedly perpetrated by members of the political class etc., amounts to an assault on press freedom.

The minister of works, David Umahi has denied reports that he walked out on journalists during a meeting at the ministry's conference room on Tuesday in Abuja. The minister was reported to have abruptly exited the conference room where the correspondents who had waited for over 50 minutes were gathered, asserting that the press was…

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, yesterday gave assurance that the Federal Government would not compromise press freedom.