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Tinubu remains your ally, will protect press freedom — Shettima assures journalists

Tom Okpe 23 October 2025 0

Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration remains a strong ally of the media and is committed to safeguarding press freedom and promoting the journalism profession in Nigeria. Shettima gave the assurance

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Ekiti Police detain FIJ reporter over story on FUOYE VC

Promise Eze 9 September 2025 0

Police in Ekiti State on Tuesday detained Sodiq Atanda, a senior reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ). Atanda was detained after he honoured an invitation linked to his reporting on Abayomi Fasina, the on-leave vice chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE). FIJ reported on its website on Tuesday that Atanda is being […]

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Gunmen kidnapped female journalist, left six-month-old baby behind in Adamawa

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2021 0

A female journalist who is also a nursing mother was kidnapped from her home on the outskirts of Yola, Adamawa State’s capital. Amra Ahmed Diska, a journalist with the Adamawa State Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in Mbamba, Yola, is the news editor. It was learned that in the early hours of Tuesday, about 15 gunmen invaded […]

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I have no apology to offer a journalist who insulted me – Fani-Kayode

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2020 0

Ex minister Fani-Kayode, on Tuesday opened fire on a Daily Trust reporter at a press briefing in Calabar, Cross River state for asking who was bankrolling his recent tour in some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) . READ ALSO: Ex-minister, Fani-Kayode attacks journalist in Calabar Daily Times gathered that Fani-Kayode in a viral video responded to Eyo […]

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Court strike out charge against journalist Abiri

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2018 0

A Chief Magistrates’ Court In Wuse, Abuja, on Monday struck out a suit filed against a journalist, Jones Abiri, for lack of jurisdiction. The magistrate, Chukwuma -Machukwu Nweke, stated at the resumed trial that the offence for which the journalist was arraigned before the court amounted to criminal intimidation under the Criminal Code and the […]

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Abiri regains freedom after 2 years in detention

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2018 0

The Department of State Services (DSS), has released the Bayelsa-based journalist and publisher of the Weekly Source Magazine, Mr. Jones Abiri, who had been in detention since July 21, 2016. Abiri was arrested at his office in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on July 21, 2016, over an alleged link to armed militancy in the Niger Delta […]

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Sen. Gemade charges Benue journalists, indigenes to work for unity, interest of the state

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2018 0

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Housing and Urban Development, Engineer Barnabas A. Gemade has identified unity as the only tool that would continue to put Benue state on the part of progress. This was as he charged Benue Journalists and indigenes of the state especially the elites to embrace the culture of respect […]

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Network of journalists seeks improved reproductive healthcare

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2018 0

Rising from its strategic meeting and training workshop, Network of Reproductive Health Journalists of Nigeria (NRHJN), a non-governmental organisation, has called on government at levels to improve reproductive healthcare in the country. The Network made up of Nigerian journalists advocating for Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) issues and policies , made the

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Times Heroes Award: Prince Tony Momoh

Ihesiulo Grace 3 January 2018 0

Early Life He was born 27th April, 1939 is a Nigerian journalist and politician who was Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture (1986–1990) during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. Birth and education Momoh was born in Auchi, Edo State, of Edo origin. He was the 165th child of King Momoh I of Auchi. […]

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Bayelsa foots medical bill of shot journalist

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2017 0

Bayelsa State Government has taken over the medical treatment of Patience Onisofien Owei, a correspondent of the Africa Independent Television (AIT), who was shot by armed youths on Friday in Yenagoa, the state capital. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Affairs, Daniel Alabrah, disclosed this to journalists yesterday after visiting her in a […]

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Rivers Correspondents’ Chapel petitions CP over harassment of vendors

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt The Correspondents’ Chapel of Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Rivers State Chapter, has petitioned the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Zaki, over the harassment of vendors by some of the Divisional Police Officers, DPO, in the state. The affected DPOs who include those of Oyigbo, Elelenwo, Elekahia, Rumuodunanya, have for […]

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Arrested NAN reporter, Antswen, regains freedom

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2017 0

The Benue Police Command has released a reporter of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Mr Emmanuel Antswen, who was picked up on Friday over a story on the protest at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp at the International Market, Makurdi. NAN recalled that the IDPs at the Makurdi International market camp had on […]

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Yuletide: Army laud journalists, solicits robust partnership

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2016 0

The Special Task Force (STF), code name Operation Safe Heaven (OPSH), yesterday in Jos, the Plateau state capital, held media lunch with journalists as part of the Christmas celebration.Speaking during the event, the OPSH Commander, Major General Rogers Ibe Nicholas, said the aim is to appreciate the media for the role it played in the […]

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Fuel Scarcity: Journalist Manhandled by DSS Officials in Lagos.

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2016 0

Some officials of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) assisted by Department of State Security Services (DSS) on Friday manhandled and beat up a Daily Trust correspondent in Lagos at a filling station. The journalist, Mr. Kayode Ogunwale was on queue to buy fuel at FUMEC filling station opposite Adeniyi Jones junction along Acme road […]

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Al Jazeera Demands Release of Detained Journalists in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2015 0

Doha-based broadcaster owned by the Al Jazeera Media Network has demanded the immediate release “without conditions” of its two journalists detained by Nigerian military authorities in Maiduguri. The defense headquarters had said in a statement on Wednesday said the two journalists “were found loitering around areas where military operations are ongoing in the North East