‘Police Told Me I Wasn’t Coming Back Soon’: Journalist Detained For Months Over Reports On Nigerian Lawmaker
What began as an ordinary day at home quickly turned into weeks of fear, uncertainty, and confinement for Friday James...
PRESS STATEMENT BY DR. PEDRO OBASEKION THE ABDUCTION, ASSAULT, AND EXTRA-JUDICIAL HUMILIATION OF 28 DECEMBER
Dr. Pedro Agbonifo Obaseki hereby issues this statement following his brutal public abduction, violent assault, stripping, dehumanization, and unlawful detention...
The New York Times Misses The Forest For The Trees In Nigeria
By Nnamdi Prince The recent New York Times article about Emeka Umeagbalasi reads less like journalism and more like a character...
Court Arraigns Ex-Senator Over Alleged Rape Of 13-Year-Old
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Gwagwalada, on Wednesday arraigned former senator representing Adamawa North,...
Federal Hospitals Paralyzed as JOHESU Declares Indefinite Total Strike
ABUJA- The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has directed its members across all federal health institutions to withdraw their services indefinitely,...
Breaking: Kaduna High Court Sentences Zidane to Death for Murder
A Kaduna State High Court on Wednesday sentenced Victor Solomon, a well-known local figure popularly called "Zidane," to death by...
At least 14 journalists detained during presidential inauguration in Venezuela(CPJ)
Mexico City, January 6, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns the detention of at least 14 journalists and media...
Nigerian Coalition Condemns US Actions Against Venezuela, Warns of Threats to Sovereignty
A coalition of Nigerian civil society organizations has issued a statement expressing solidarity with Venezuela while condemning what it describes...
Lagos Government Faces Criticism Over Makoko Community Demolition
Two prominent non-governmental organizations have condemned the Lagos State Government following a demolition exercise in Makoko, a waterfront fishing community,...
Over 530 Media workers Jailed Worldwide In 2025, Including 4 In Nigeria – IFJ
More than 530 journalists and media staff were imprisoned worldwide in 2025, according to figures released by the International Federation...
