Nigeria - IFEX http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/ Nigeria en Fri, 24 May 2013 11:49:56 -0700 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:49:56 -0700 100 <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian reporter slapped, detained for photographing policeman ]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/05/17/nigeria_newspaper_correspondent/ The Punch newspaper, was assaulted and detained by police officers after trying to photograph a brawl between a police officer and a commercial tricycle operator. Police also seized Folarin's reporting equipment.]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 10:23:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/05/17/nigeria_newspaper_correspondent/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian film board bans documentary on corruption in oil industry]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/24/oil_film/ Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:59:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/24/oil_film/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian journalists attacked while covering embezzlement trial]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/23/nigeria_fraud_suspect/ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:59:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/23/nigeria_fraud_suspect/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian journalists re-arrested, arraigned on forgery charges ]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/19/forgery_charges/ Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:35:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/19/forgery_charges/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian policemen assault reporter for taking pictures of a demolition]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/18/policemen_attack_reporter/ Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:20:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/18/policemen_attack_reporter/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian radio station fined over comments about minister of information]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/17/nigeria_broadcasting/ Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:22:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/17/nigeria_broadcasting/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian journalists freed following interrogation over source ]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/10/reporters_free/ Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:45:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/10/reporters_free/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian journalists detained for refusing to disclose source]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/09/source_protection/ Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:01:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/04/09/source_protection/ <![CDATA[International - Submissions to UN address free expression restrictions in Nigeria, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia]]> http://www.ifex.org/international/2013/03/15/widespread_censorship/ Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:45:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/international/2013/03/15/widespread_censorship/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian radio station has licence removed for "inciting violence"]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/02/25/nigeria_national_broadcasting/ Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:45:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/02/25/nigeria_national_broadcasting/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian editor detained by State Secret Service]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/02/19/ Al-Mizan editor Musa Muhammad Awwal was detained on 14 February, 2013. Local journalists told CPJ they believe Al-Mizan journalists are being harassed in connection with a front-page story about extrajudicial detentions.]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:31:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/02/19/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian journalists detained, charged for criticising polio campaign ]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/02/14/nigeria_court_remands/ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:54:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/02/14/nigeria_court_remands/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian reporter gets death threats for featuring politicians on air]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/01/28/radio_threats/ Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:55:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/01/28/radio_threats/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - State government limits official interviews with press in Nigeria]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/01/22/nigeria_lagos_state_government/ Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:49:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/01/22/nigeria_lagos_state_government/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian editor shot dead, brother told to retrieve body]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/01/17/editor_shot/ Anambra News, a monthly newspaper in southeastern Anambra state, while he was returning home at night from a commercial printing house in the city of Onitsha.]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:55:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2013/01/17/editor_shot/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - State security agents detain Nigerian journalists ]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/12/31/nigeria_state_security/ Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:30:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/12/31/nigeria_state_security/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian correspondent held hostage by state security forces ]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/12/17/nigeria_security_operatives/ Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:00:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/12/17/nigeria_security_operatives/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Journalist assaulted by state security personnel in Nigeria]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/12/11/nigeria_newspaper_correspondent/ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:35:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/12/11/nigeria_newspaper_correspondent/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian journalist attacked for photographing funeral]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/10/31/nigeria_securitymen_assault/ Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:14:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/10/31/nigeria_securitymen_assault/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Newspaper correspondent arrested in Nigeria, assaulted while in detention]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/10/29/correspondent_arrested/ Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:45:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/10/29/correspondent_arrested/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian journalist wins landmark court victory]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/10/16/cpj_nigerian_journalist/ Tue, 16 Oct 2012 09:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/10/16/cpj_nigerian_journalist/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - 16 Months Later: Nigeria's Freedom of Information Act]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/09/27/foi_act/ Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:26:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/09/27/foi_act/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Nigerian journalist beaten and arrested by soldiers ]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/09/13/nigerian_journalist_beaten/ Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:40:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/09/13/nigerian_journalist_beaten/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Journalist in Nigeria severely beaten after photographing hospital staff]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/08/10/uwalaka_beaten_at_lasuth/ Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:03:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/08/10/uwalaka_beaten_at_lasuth/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Former militants storm office of Nigeria Union of Journalists]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/08/09/militants_threaten_journalists/ Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:14:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/08/09/militants_threaten_journalists/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - National Summit on FOI Act communique]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/06/22/foi_summit/ Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:11:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/06/22/foi_summit/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - MRA calls on stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of FOI Act]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/05/29/foi_act/ Tue, 29 May 2012 08:02:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/05/29/foi_act/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Journalists obstructed on World Press Freedom Day]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/05/16/journalists_obstructed/ Wed, 16 May 2012 11:58:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/05/16/journalists_obstructed/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - RSF report highlights daily abuses suffered by journalists]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/05/07/daily_abuses/ Mon, 07 May 2012 04:10:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/05/07/daily_abuses/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - MRA celebrates World Press Freedom Day with YouTube videos on free expression]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/05/04/mra_wpfd/ Fri, 04 May 2012 13:22:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/05/04/mra_wpfd/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Boko Haram militants threaten further attacks on media]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/05/02/boko_haram_thisday/ Wed, 02 May 2012 15:55:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/05/02/boko_haram_thisday/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Extremist Islamic sect threatens to attack more media houses]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/05/02/boko_haram_threats/ Wed, 02 May 2012 09:25:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/05/02/boko_haram_threats/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Offices of daily bombed]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/04/26/abuja_and_kaduna_bombings/ Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:15:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/04/26/abuja_and_kaduna_bombings/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Gunmen kill cameraman]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/04/17/ogu_killed/ Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:24:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/04/17/ogu_killed/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Magistrate orders assault and arrest of journalists]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/04/05/journalists_beaten/ Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/04/05/journalists_beaten/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Reporter threatened over coverage of Islamist sect]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/03/22/salkida_threats/ Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:49:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/03/22/salkida_threats/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Islamic sect threatens three newspapers]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/03/14/boko_haram_threats/ Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:00:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/03/14/boko_haram_threats/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Broadcast regulator bans TV station from live-streaming programmes on website]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/03/06/ogtv_banned_online/ Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:40:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/03/06/ogtv_banned_online/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Airport officials lock out journalists, hold equipment]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/02/09/journalists_locked_out/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:00:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/02/09/journalists_locked_out/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - French journalists detained, thrown out of restive state]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/02/07/french_journalists_detained/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:47:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/02/07/french_journalists_detained/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Journalist killed while covering terrorist bombings]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/01/25/akogwu_killed/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:44:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/01/25/akogwu_killed/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - TV reporter killed while covering Kano suicide bombings]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/01/23/journalists_killed/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:58:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/01/23/journalists_killed/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Call for release of labour activists]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/01/17/ugwu_charged/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:02:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/01/17/ugwu_charged/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - #OccupyNigeria protesters take on news media coverage]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/01/17/occupy_nigeria/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:29:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2012/01/17/occupy_nigeria/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Journalist arrested over articles about alleged football corruption]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/11/14/fashikun_arrest/ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:46:00 -0800 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/11/14/fashikun_arrest/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Newspaper bureau chief harassed]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/10/27/moye_harassed/ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:47:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/10/27/moye_harassed/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - TV journalist gunned down by notorious Islamic sect]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/10/26/isa_killed/ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:49:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/10/26/isa_killed/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Journalist killed in Maiduguri]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/10/24/zakariya_isa_killed/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:13:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/10/24/zakariya_isa_killed/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Police release "The Nation" newspaper editors]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/10/17/editors_released/ Mon, 17 Oct 2011 06:11:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/10/17/editors_released/ <![CDATA[Nigeria - Four newspaper editors arrested]]> http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/10/12/the_nation_arrests/ Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:17:00 -0700 http://www.ifex.org/nigeria/2011/10/12/the_nation_arrests/