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Alerts - Nigeria

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Nigeria

Extremist Islamic sect threatens to attack more media houses

Boko Haram posted a video on YouTube in which it warned of more attacks on media organisations and named the media institutions that will be targeted in future attacks.

Nigeria

Offices of daily bombed

The radical Islamic sect Boko Haram is suspected to have carried out the bombings as the attacks bear their imprint.

Nigeria

Gunmen kill cameraman

IPI calls for thorough investigation.

Nigeria

Magistrate orders assault and arrest of journalists

The reporters were at the Ikeja court to cover a story about deaths resulting from a series of ghastly accidents in Lagos, in 2010.

Nigeria

Reporter threatened over coverage of Islamist sect

Ahmad Salkida, who has extensively covered the conflict between the government and the Islamist sect Boko Haram, says he has been followed and his life is under threat.

Nigeria

Islamic sect threatens three newspapers

Boko Haram, which has claimed responsibility for numerous bombings in several cities in northern Nigeria in recent months, has threatened to take action against three

Nigeria

Broadcast regulator bans TV station from live-streaming programmes on website

(MRA/IFEX) - March 6, 2012 - The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Nigeria's broadcast sector regulator, has banned the state government owned television station Ogun State Television (OGTV) from its "unilateral commencement of the streaming of OGTV's signal on the web without the approval of the Commission."

Nigeria

Airport officials lock out journalists, hold equipment

Officials of the State Security Service and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs protocol department have denied over 60 journalists reporting from the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos access to their cameras, voice recorders and other tools of their trade.

Nigeria

French journalists detained, thrown out of restive state

TFI journalist Jeremie Drieu and his local colleague Ahmad Salkida were in Jos to report on the recent unrest there when they were detained by soldiers who took them to a command center where they faced “increasingly hostile interrogation”, AP reported.

Nigeria

TV reporter killed while covering Kano suicide bombings

Enenche Godwin Akogwu was gunned down shortly after the bombings while he tried to interview victims outside Farm central police station.

Nigeria

Call for release of labour activists

The authorities are urged to investigate state involvement in breaking up a peaceful union meeting and arresting two union activists in October in an apparent bid to silence them.

Nigeria

#OccupyNigeria protesters take on news media coverage

Protesters descended on the studios of at least two prominent broadcasters to demand more balanced coverage of the citizens' movement.

Nigeria

Journalist arrested over articles about alleged football corruption

Olajide Fashikun was arrested after writing a series of articles about a letter bearing the allegedly forged signature of the president of FIFA. While he has been released, the offices of the newspaper were ransacked and his laptop and hard drive were seized.

Nigeria

Newspaper bureau chief harassed

Michaela Moye was reportedly filming the demolition of "illegal" buildings when she was chased from the scene by members of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board.

Nigeria

Journalist killed in Maiduguri

Cameraman Alhaji Zakariya Isa was killed by three gunmen suspected to be members of the radical Islamic sect locally known as Boko Haram.

Nigeria

Police release "The Nation" newspaper editors

"The Nation" newspaper editors Lawal Ogienagbon, Dapo Olufade, Yomi Odunuga and Yusuf Alli were released without having been charged with any offence.

Nigeria

Four newspaper editors arrested

The raid and arrests are believed to be over a story that appeared on the cover page of "The Nation" newspaper.

Nigeria

Freedom of Information Act: A ray of hope for democracy, says ARTICLE 19

After a decade of consistent and fearless advocacy by civil society and media practitioners, the president has acceded to the legitimate demands and aspirations of the people by signing the long-awaited right to information law.

Nigeria

Marked increase in attacks on media as elections held

Threats, intimidation, physical attacks and unlawful arrests of journalists have reached alarming levels since the beginning of the year, says RSF.

Nigeria

Senate must strengthen and adopt Right to Information Bill, says ARTICLE 19

If the bill is adopted, Nigeria will become the second country in West Africa, along with Liberia, to have a Right to Information Law.

Nigeria

AMARC welcomes community radio breakthrough

The move is a crucial breakthrough for the Community Radio Coalition, which has been campaigning for such a move since Nigeria returned to multi-party democracy.

Nigeria

Suspected political party supporters assault journalists during election

Friday Otabor narrowly escaped death at the hands of the thugs while covering the election at the Igo primary school.

Nigeria

Kidnapped journalists released

The four journalists and their driver were abducted by armed gunmen who robbed them of their possessions before releasing them.

Nigeria

Gunmen abduct journalists, demand US$1.6 million ransom

The journalists were on a bus on their way back from a Nigerian Union of Journalists meeting when kidnappers seized them at gunpoint.

Nigeria

Cameraman found dead in suspicious circumstances

Jerry Usanga's body was found on the roadside by passers-by on 4 May 2010.

Nigeria

Four journalists receive death threats

The journalists received identical text messages after covering the recent dismissal of the electoral commission chairman.

Nigeria

Three journalists killed in Lagos and Jos

One of the journalists, Edo Sule-Ugbagwu, was gruesomely murdered in his home.

Nigeria

Journalist attacked during political clash

Channels Television cameraman Felix Vincent sustained a deep cut to the head and was taken to hospital.

Nigeria

Sharia Court bans online discussion of amputation

The court banned an NGO from hosting discussions on the amputation of Buba Bello Jangebe on the online social networking sites Facebook and Twitter.

Nigeria

Negative signs from police investigating newspaper journalist's murder

The police are insisting that Bayo Ohu was shot in the course of a break-in although there are strong indications that he was targeted as a result of his work as a journalist.

Nigeria

Private radio station threatened over broadcasts

Rock City 101.9 FM is calling for a detailed investigation into the threats to its staff members and for increased police security.

Nigeria

Police assault, briefly detain journalists covering protest

The journalists were rounded up along with 40 of the protesters and some equipment was damaged in the melee.

Nigeria

Radio reporter assaulted by mourners, narrowly escapes death

Murtala Sani narrowly escaped being killed by a crowd of mourners while covering a mass funeral for victims of the March 7 massacre in Plateau State.

Nigeria

Kidnapped journalists released

A spokeswoman for South African broadcaster M-Net/SuperSport confirmed that two journalists abducted at gunpoint on 1 March have been released.

Nigeria

Two sports journalists kidnapped by unknown gunmen

The gunmen stopped a bus carrying 21 crew members of M-Net's SuperSport channel, a South African private satellite television station, and took the journalists hostage.

Nigeria

Police assault, arrest journalist at ECOWAS summit

Jude Opara, a foreign correspondent for the daily "Champion", was allegedly arrested for obstructing traffic in Abuja.

Nigeria

CPJ condemns police harassment of "Desert Herald" editor

Local journalists believe police are trying to arrest Mallam Turkur because an edition of the weekly accused the Yobe State governor of acquiring properties illicitly.

Nigeria

Television station in Lagos attacked with explosive device

According to reports, a man said he had a "high-priority message" to deliver to two of the station's senior managers.

Nigeria

Intelligence police detain newspaper editor

The State Security Service reportedly wants editor Ahmed Shekarau to disclose the sources for a report published in "The Peoples Daily".

Nigeria

Newspaper correspondent receives death threat

A correspondent for the daily "The Guardian" reported that he received a text messaged death threat that was linked to his reporting.

Nigeria

Radio correspondent assaulted by security officials

Radio Nigeria correspondent Wale Oluokun was beaten and injured by four armed government security agents on 16 September 2009.

Nigeria

Journalist shot dead after opening door to killers

Bayo Ohu, the assistant news editor of "The Guardian" daily, was shot dead at his home by gunmen on 20 September 2009.

Nigeria

Intelligence agency personnel visit free expression organisation, director goes into hiding

The security agents said they came as a result of a segment aired on the the organisation's radio programme.

Nigeria

Journalist goes into hiding, fears for his life

Newspaper correspondent Steve Uzoechi is concerned over a possible threat to his life relating to one of his investigative articles.

Nigeria

Newspaper editor detained, interrogated over alleged defamatory advertorials

Shaka Momodu, the deputy editor of "Gliterati", is being detained by police in Lagos.

Nigeria

Two journalists held by Kano state police released

RSF hails the release of two journalists who had been arrested by the Kano state police in connection with reports about Kano's governor.

Nigeria

RSF urges president to take action following recent attacks on media

Physical attacks, threats and arrests highlight media's urgent need for better climate.

Nigeria

CPJ urges inspector general to probe police harassment, assault

CPJ calls on national police chief to investigate reports that state police harassed six journalists and attacked at least three of them.

Nigeria

Journalist forced into hiding after being threatened

On 4 June 2009, RSF wrote to the governor of the southern state of Bayelsa asking him to guarantee the safety of a journalist who went into hiding a week ago after being threatened.

Nigeria

Broadcasting commission suspends licence of private radio station

(MRA/IFEX) - On 11 May 2009, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Nigeria's broadcast sector regulator, suspended for two weeks the broadcast licence of a private radio station.

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