Tag: press freedom
DSS arrests journalist, Chido Onumah, at Abuja airport
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a journalist and activist, Chido Onumah, amid fears of a growing clampdown on free speech by...
Nigerian Guild of Editors rejects new NASS guidelines for journalists
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has rejected the new guidelines for the accreditation of media organisations, journalists covering the National Assembly, describing it...
MRA condemns military raid on Daily Trust
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) on Monday condemned
the military invasion, occupation and takeover of the Abuja and Maiduguri offices
of Daily Trust newspaper.
The organisation also called...
PREMIUM TIMES dismisses police statements on arrest of journalist
Premium Times Services Ltd, owners and publishers of PREMIUM TIMES, have dismissed statements by the Nigeria Police on the arrest of its journalist, Samuel...
Police explain arrest, prosecution of PREMIUM TIMES journalist
The Nigeria Police Force said PREMIUM TIMES journalist, Samuel Ogundipe, is being investigated and prosecuted for theft and unlawful possession of restricted and classified...
PDP demands release of PREMIUM TIMES reporter
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the immediate release of PREMIUM TIMES reporter, Samuel Ogundipe, who was arrested on Tuesday and subsequently...
Police secretly arraign PREMIUM TIMES journalist
The Nigerian police secretly commenced the trial of PREMIUM TIMES journalist, Samuel Ogundipe, on Wednesday, while denying him access to his lawyers.
The police arraigned...
GOCOP demands immediate release of PREMIUM TIMES journalist
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has demanded the immediate release of PREMIUM TIMES Security Reporter, Samuel Ogundipe, detained by the Nigeria Police...
NUJ, IPC, MURIC condemn detention of PREMIUM TIMES reporter
On the day acting President Yemi Osinbajo ordered the overhaul of the dreaded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the Nigeria Police Force on Tuesday detained...
Buhari won’t muzzle the media – Femi Adesina
The Presidency has assured that Muhammadu Buhari administration would not muzzle the media.
Presidential Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, gave the assurance on Thursday while speaking...