The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has appealed to journalists across the country to support its aspiration to reduce corruption in the country. The acting Executive Chairman of the commission, Abdulkarim Chukkol, made this appeal while speaking at a one-day workshop on effective reporting of economic and financial crimes. …
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David Hundeyin, a Nigerian independent journalist, has been detained in Harare Airport, Zimbabwe. Mr Hundeyin raised the alarm over his detention at the airport in a series of tweets on Wednesday night. “I landed in Zimbabwe earlier today, and I have been detained at Harare Airport inside a smelly locked …
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Journalists in Abia have been warned against publishing false materials that may infringe on the rights of citizens and Nigerian society at large. Dr Hagler Okorie, the Rector of Abia State Polytechnic, issued the warning while speaking as a guest lecturer during the celebration of 2023 World Press Freedom Day …
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At least 56 journalists were jailed in Africa in 2022 as Egypt was the top jailer country, according to Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). CPJ, in an investigative report published on Wednesday, found that 363 newsmen were deprived of freedom as of December 1, 2022, which set a new global …
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Men of the Nigerian press have stressed the need to ensure the safety of media professionals and adequate security for a successful 2023 general elections. Participants at a capacity-building workshop on conflict and sensitive reporting and the 2023 general elections for working journalists in Kano State made this appeal on …
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Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian government of stifling freedom of expression in the country. The group, in a statement released to mark the World Press Freedom Day on Wednesday, said the Federal Government has stepped up its attempt to crush press freedom. The group said, “An escalating spate of arrests …
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