Press freedom
7 Apr
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris and Executive Director, Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO), Akin Akingbulu have stressed the need to promote press freedom and reform of the broadcasting sector.
29 Mar
Alhaji Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, has reiterated the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to upholding the principle of press freedom and tasked professionals with responsible journalism.
21 Feb
The anti-violence crime unit of the Nigerian Police Force has arrested Kasarachi Aniagolu, a journalist with the Abuja-based Whistler Newspaper. In a statement on Wednesday, the management of the newspaper said Miss Aniagolu was arrested while covering a police raid on bureau de change operators in the Wuse Zone 4 area of Abuja. The newspaper's…
19 Dec
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, declared that his administration is poised to uphold media freedom and respect opinions, whether adversarial or complimentary to the current government. He made the pledge during a meeting with members of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) in Abuja. Tinubu assured his visitors that he would carefully consider their request…
3 Oct 2023
Stakeholders in media have given the industry a nod for living up to expectation in the country’s 63 years existence.
16 May 2023
Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian, Martins Oloja, has said capitalisation and political economy of the country are affecting press freedom.
10 May 2023
Over one thousand participants took part in the special anniversary of this year’s World Press Freedom Day, which held at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York City - the same place where May 3, was proclaimed World Press Freedom Day in 1993.
6 May 2023
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says democracy is a shadow of itself without press freedom.
4 May 2023
As the 2023 World Press Freedom Day held yesterday, Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) charged the incoming government to initiate deliberate and sustained policies to promote freedom of expression, media freedom and safety of journalists.
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