The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has officially launched a comprehensive campaign to combat false narratives in Northwestern Nigeria, warning that information manipulation in fragile regions has escalated far beyond a simple media challenge to become a direct…
Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has thrown its support behind an ongoing constitutional case before the High Court of Tanzania challenging the restriction of access to the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, with a ruling expected on May 22, 2026. The…
Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) has appointed Joseph Adeiye as its new Editor, marking a key leadership transition at one of Nigeria’s leading investigative and social justice news platforms. Adeiye, a 2017 Literature in English graduate of Lagos State University…
May his life continue to be a blessing for the Nigeria he loved so passionately. By Jibrin Ibrahim | Dr Segun Osoba Segun Osoba is respected as a sharp historian and social scientist who carried out profound analysis of the…
The Media Career Development Network has launched Nigeria Media Monitor, a weekly digital publication focused on tracking, explaining, documenting, and interrogating developments in Nigeria media and journalism industry. The publication is designed to provide journalists, media professionals, students, researchers, and communication…
As Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections, experts have warned that the country could face one of Africa’s most technologically advanced disinformation campaigns, driven by artificial intelligence and increasingly sophisticated digital manipulation tools capable of shaping public opinion and…
Marking a pivotal shift in the fight for media safety, the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has officially expanded its Press Attack Tracker (PAT) to monitor and document press freedom violations across the West African region. The announcement,…
Ted Turner, the American media mogul who founded CNN and transformed global television news, has died at the age of 87, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing a news release from Turner Enterprises. In a statement, Mark Thompson, chair and CEO…
The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, Motunrayo Alaka, has called for a bold shift from press freedom to what she describes as people’s freedom, urging stakeholders to activate citizenship as a…
The Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) has raised urgent concerns over what it describes as the worsening state of press freedom across Africa, warning that the safety and independence of journalists on the continent are under serious threat. In a…
