By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter AS JOURNALISTS in Nigeria continue to face persistent attacks, raising serious concerns about their safety, the International Press Centre (IPC) in Lagos, has urged media organizations and stakeholders to collaborate on creating a secure environment for reporters across the country. The IPC said this...
By Joke Kujenya The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the continued detention of four Nigerian journalists facing cybercrime allegations. The arrests highlight growing concerns about press freedom in Nigeria. On September 20, police in Lagos arrested Olurotimi Olawale, editor of National Monitor, and Precious Chukwunonso, pu...
By Joke Kujenya THE INTERNATIONAL Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), Abuja, is sounding pressing alarms over the unexplained detention of its Executive Director, Dayo Aiyetan, and reporter, Nurudeen Akewushola, by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCC). The two journalists, accompanied by legal counsel, had repor...
