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Amnesty International Accuses Kano State Government of Using DSS to Silence Critics, Stifle Expression
Human rights organisation Amnesty International has raised an alarm over what it describes as a "reckless and unlawful crackdown" on freedom of expression in...
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Investigation Reveals “Predator” Spyware Used to Target Prominent Angolan Journalist
A forensic investigation by Amnesty International has confirmed the first known use of the invasive "Predator" spyware in Angola, targeting one of the country’s...
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#EAMG Convenes Roundtable on Women’s Leadership in Nigerian Law Sector
By Juliana Francis East Africa Media Group (EAMG), in partnership with Difference She Makes, convened a high-level roundtable dialogue in Lagos to address structural barriers...
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MRA Calls on Government, Stakeholders to Revitalise Radio Sector on World Radio Day
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Federal Government and other stakeholders to take urgent measures to revitalize the radio sector in Nigeria,...
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Mystery as Lifeless Body is Discovered Opposite NUJ Press Centre in Benin
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, has raised an alarm following the discovery of a middle-aged man’s body abandoned in front...
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Stakeholders Seek Stronger Police–Media Partnership to Boost Trust, Gender-Responsive Policing
Stakeholders in the security, media and civil society sectors have called for stronger collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and the media to rebuild...
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NPO Urges FG to Act on Information Sovereignty, Warns of Risks to Democracy
The Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) has called on the Federal Government and the National Assembly to urgently adopt regulatory measures to protect Nigeria’s information...
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NITDA Issues Urgent Alert Over Vulnerabilities in ChatGPT’s GPT-4 and GPT-5 Models
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued a high-priority cybersecurity advisory, warning Nigerian professionals and organisations of "serious vulnerabilities" discovered in the...
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MRA Releases 2025 Annual Report on Free Expression, Decries ‘Reign of Impunity’
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today released its 2025 Annual Report on Freedom of Expression in Nigeria, in which it documented a total of 86...
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DevReporting, PDM-Network Call for Story Pitches on Lagos Urban Challenges
DevReporting, in collaboration with the Pro-Poor Development Media Network (PDM-Network) and with support from the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC), has invited journalists and...
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FG Seeks to Appeal Judgment Directing It to Investigate Attacks on Journalists
Nearly two years after a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Federal Government to investigate, prosecute and punish perpetrators of all attacks against journalists...
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Sowore Appears in Court Over Alleged False Publications Against Tinubu
Activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, appeared in court on Monday to face trial over allegations of making false online publications against...
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Police Accused of Extorting N150,000 From TheCable Deputy Editor, Detaining Underage Children in Anambra
Police officers attached to the Otolo Nnewi division in Anambra State have been accused of extorting N150,000 from Mr Jude Egbas, deputy editor of...
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Gombe Govt Disburses N14m to Families of Seven Deceased Journalists
The Gombe State Government has disbursed a total of ₦14 million to the families of seven journalists who lost their lives in a fatal...
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Journalist’s Visit to Abuja’s Largest IDP Camp Raises Questions About Governance, Health Care
A visit to the Durumi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in Abuja has reignited concerns about governance, health care delivery and the long-term welfare...
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Info Minister Mourns Seven Journalists Killed in Gombe Road Crash
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the death of seven journalists who died in...
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Sowore Accuses Lagos DPO of Arresting Journalist’s wife, 9-month-old Child on Proxy
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that operatives of the Nigeria Police Force detained the wife and nine-month-old child...
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MRA Wins MEA Business Awards 2025 for Media Freedom and Digital Rights
Media Rights Agenda has been named Best Media Freedom and Digital Rights Organisation in Nigeria for 2025 by the United Kingdom (UK)-based Middle East...
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Tinubu Applauds DSS Director-General Ajayi on IPI Press Freedom Award
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, on his recognition by the Nigerian National...
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Journalist Alleges Assassination Plot Over Report on Imo Police ‘Tiger Base’ Atrocities
An investigative journalist and human rights activist, Chinonso Uba Nonsonkwa, has raised alarm over an alleged plot to assassinate him, which he claims is...
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