The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has raised concerns over the increasing harassment, intimidation and prosecution of journalists by security agencies. The guild said such actions could undermine press freedom and legitimate journalistic practice, particularly where cybercrime laws and other…
By Peter Emmanuel | Amnesty International Nigeria has decried what it described as police intimidation of journalists following a raid on JKD Radio and Television in Kaduna and the continued pursuit of journalist Zainab Salihu Yabagi over a video explainer…
The Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the alleged invasion of JKD TV Hamada Radio Network in Millennium City, Kaduna State, by a contingent of heavily armed police officers. The organisation also condemned the arrest of the station’s General Manager, Mr.…
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced plans to institute the Dotun Oladipo Prize for Online Journalism in memory of its former president. GOCOP Deputy President, Olumide Iyanda, announced the initiative on Thursday at a service of songs…
By Michael Omotosho | A former Chief Press Secretary to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, Sunday Olakunle Somorin, has bagged a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Communication Studies from Crescent University, Abeokuta. Somorin was among the pioneer PhD graduates of…
By Adeyemi Michael | Mrs. Bimbo Oloyede, a veteran broadcaster, has called for more practical training for mass communication students to prepare them for the realities of working in the media industry. Oloyede made the call in Lagos on September…
The spread of misinformation in Nigeria is becoming harder to contain, with false claims, manipulated videos and fabricated statements increasingly finding their way into public conversations, especially during politically sensitive periods. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has…
Dotun Oladipo, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Premium Eagle Media Limited, owner of Eagle Online, died at age 56. Oladipo died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in Lagos, according to a statement by the General Secretary of the…
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has called for an independent investigation into the alleged assault of Sunday Michael Ogwu, Editor of Pinnacle Daily, by police and Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) personnel in Lugbe, Abuja. Ogwu was…
Linda Ikeji Media is set to return to Nigerian cinemas with “The Night of June 7th”, a new film inspired by the 2005 killing of six young Nigerians in Apo, Abuja. The film, written and produced by Linda Ikeji and…
