A new report has shown worrying levels of violence against journalists in Nigeria. Between 2019 and 2025, there were 94 attacks and 21 deaths. The report, put together by SBM Intelligence and EiE Nigeria in a chart, shows that press freedom is getting worse and journalists are becoming less safe. The number of attacks was […]
John Odebode, a public affairs analyst, has criticised the Office of the Secretary to the government of the Federation (OSGF) for turning journalists into mere spectators in the media world. John Odebode, public affairs analyst, in an interview with Daily Times Nigeria on Saturday, questioned why the role of the media has been undermined in […]
By Aherhoke Okioma As the global society marks World Press Freedom Day 2025, the Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) Hub of the International Press Centre, Lagos – Nigeria is calling on stakeholders to defend the right to truthful information. The IPC-SPJ Hub recognises that the media is confronted with the defining challenge of the […]
By Tom Garba The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Adamawa State, Mr. Humwashi Wonosikou, has praised journalists in the state for their tireless efforts in their reportage and holding those in power accountable. At a breakfast meeting with journalists at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Yola, Wonosikou expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari does not support crimes or impunity against Journalists in Nigeria. Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to Buhari on Media and Publicity, made this known at a Policy Dialogue on Protection of Journalists in commemoration of 2021 International Day to end Impunity for crimes against Journalists, in Abuja. “President Muhammadu Buhari does not […]
No fewer than 41 journalists have been attacked at different locations in Nigeria while discharging their duties between January and August, the International Press Centre (IPC) has said. IPC Programme Officer, Mrs Melody Akinjiyan-Lawal, made the revelation during a webinar on Edo and Ondo State elections in Benin City. The webinar was organised by the […]
By Promise Adiele Drama, as an exalted genre of literature, recreates human follies and foibles. In different ways, the genre re-enacts all the plausible conditions and circumstances which define humanity. When we declare that an event was dramatic, we either speak in terms of incredulity or heightened excitement or fatality and tragedy. Drama is deep. […]
Abakaliki, – Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has directed journalists and security personnel covering his activities and the state government’s meetings to go for COVID-19 tests. Umahi gave the directive on Tuesday while addressing newsmen in Abakaliki, saying that it was just “for us to free ourselves”. The governor, while thanking journalists for their supports […]
On May 4, 2020, at about 7:00pm, unknown gunmen who operated in a motorcycle and Toyota Sienna space bus abducted a female on-air presenter, Chinenye Iwuoha, working with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Pacesetter FM, in Umuahia, Abia State capital. The locus in quo is a stone throw to Amakanma Housing Estate in […]
The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says Federal Government is committed to ensure safety of journalists in their coverage of COVID-19 pandemic. Mohammed spoke at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 press briefing on Thursday in Abuja, saying journalists are like frontline health workers, also on essential duty and must be […]
Members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Ebonyi state on Friday condemned the arrest of two of its members on the orders of the state Governor, David Umahi. The members stated this in a communique after an extraordinary emergency meeting in Abakaliki, the state capital. The communique was signed […]
Worried by the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, journalists in Nasarawa state have appealed to the state government to avail them with protective equipment to enable them discharge their duties effectively Journalists across different media organisations in the state made the appeal on Thursday in Lafia, the state capital. A cross section of journalists, […]
The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) has condemned in strong terms the eviction of two journalists from the Ebonyi State Government House by governor Dave Umahi. The Association told Umahi in clear term that his days in office as governor are numbered. Recall that the governor during a live broadcast on Wednesday […]
The Community Initiatives to Promote Peace (CIPP) project on Thursday trained journalists in Katsina state on conflict-sensitive journalism to check the spread of hate speech and fake news. The project is being sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Speaking, a lecturer with the Department of Journalism, School of Communications, Lagos state […]
National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chris Isiguzo, says journalists are committed at all times to speaking out for voiceless Nigerians. Isiguzo stated this in Ibadan, Oyo state when he led officers of the union on a courtesy visit to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state. He said the visit to the […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has challenged Nigerian journalists to always focus reportage on what is good for Nigeria. Gbajabiamila said the press is an integral part of the country’s democracy, hence the need for media practitioners to double-check their facts and ensure they are fair and balanced before going to press. […]
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has called on journalists covering the state Assembly to be united so that they could achieve much in the New Year. Obasa spoke through the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Publicity, Strategy and Security, Hon. Tunde Braimoh at the annual Get […]
By Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja Nigerian journalist have been advised to stop patronising their quest during interview sessions as the progress of the country depends on how much they can dig for the truth. The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and the Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), made the call yesterday in Abuja […]
Yenagoa – A boat conveying journalists across flooded parts of Sampou community on Nun River in Kolokuma Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa capsized and threw the four occupants into the water. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the boat was carrying four journalists covering the governorship elections, including its correspondent. The journalists were […]
Lokoja – President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr Chris Isiguzo, has decried the incessant attacks, harassments, intimidation and clampdown on journalists and urged authorities to ensure protection and safety of newsmen. Isiguzo made the remark while speaking to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the International Day to End Impunity of Crimes […]