May 14

• Nigeria: Media Practitioners, Others Tasked On Use of Social Networks

  The need for media Practitioners and users of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools to make truth the hallmark of their activities has been stressed. Read more »

April 26

• Nigeria: Arrest of Leadership Journalists, a Siege On the Media - NUJ

  The national leadership the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has decried what appears as an emerging repressive media environment in Nigeria, citing the recent arrest of four... Read more »

April 25

• Nigeria: Picketing of Media Houses Not Paying Salaries to Begin May 1 - NUJ

  The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has said that it will commence picketing of media houses not paying salaries to their members across the country with effect from May 1. Read more »

April 22

• Nigeria: African Journalists' Union Decries Harassment of the Media

  The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) has condemned "the increasing cases" of arrests and detention of media personnel, as well as attacks on their organisations and... Read more »

April 19

• Nigeria: Leadership Journalists' Detention - Police Action, Unwarranted Harassment - MRA

  The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has faulted re-arrest and detention of the Group News Editor of LEADERSHIP Newspapers Group, Mr. Tony Amokeodo and the paper's Politics correspondent,... Read more »

April 18

• Nigeria: Who Is Using NBC? [editorial]

  The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) rose from deep slumber recently to impose sanctions on three radio stations for "unprofessional broadcasts on the airwaves". Read more »

April 17

• Nigeria: Media Has Contributed to National Assemblys' Success - Mark

  The Senate President, David Mark, says the media in the country has contributed to the success of the National Assembly and those who have come to the senate from the media have... Read more »

• Nigeria: ...Awardee Commends Leadership

  Paralympics gold medalist and world record holder, Obiji Loveline has heaped praises on LEADERSHIP Newspapers Group for identifying with people living with disability and honouring... Read more »

• Nigeria: Leadership Editors Appear in Court, Released

  A federal high court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, yesterday granted two LEADERSHIP staff members, group news editor Mr Tony Amokeodo and political reporter Mr. Chibuzo Ukaibe,... Read more »

• Nigeria: Osoba, Jakande, Garba Criticise Harassment of Journalists

  A former Ogun Governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, on Tuesday in Lagos condemned what he called incessant harassment and intimidation of journalists by security agents in the country. Read more »

April 16

• Nigeria: NBC Fines Liberty Radio, FRCN N2 Million Each Over Comments Against FG

  Barely one week after the unlawful detention of LEADERSHIP journalists, the growing assault on free speech in Nigeria took another dimension at the weekend as two Kaduna-based... Read more »

• Nigeria: Police Rearrest Leadership Editors

  The Nigeria Police Force yesterday rearrested and detained the LEADERSHIP Newspapers' group news editor Mr Tony Amokeodo and political correspondent Mr Chibuzo Ukaibe. Read more »

April 11

• Nigeria: Journalists' Detention - IPI Warns Against Press Harassment

  The Nigeria National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI), the global platform for a free press, has decried the recent travails of the four journalists: Mrs... Read more »

April 10

• Nigeria: Detained Leadership Editor, Correspondent Regain Freedom

  Group News Editor of LEADERSHIP Newspapers Group, Mr. Tony Amoekedo and Correspondent Chibuzo Ukaibe have regained their freedom from the police. Read more »

• Nigeria: NPAN, Northern Leaders, Others Deplore Detention of Leadership Editors

  Public outcry yesterday trailed Monday's detention of the Group News Editor of LEADERSHIP Newspapers Group, Mr. Tony Amoekedo and Political Reporter, Chibuzo Ukaibe by the Police... Read more »

• Nigeria: Leadership Journalists' Arrest, Signs of Things to Come - ACN

  The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has strongly and unreservedly condemned the arrest of four LEADERSHIP newspaper journalists by the police, apparently acting on orders from... Read more »

• Nigeria: Statement On the Arrest and Detention of Leadership Journalists

  After 48 hours of nightmare, four journalists with LEADERSHIP who were detained by the police on the orders of President Goodluck Jonathan were released last night. Read more »

April 9

• Nigeria: Journalists Forum Condemns Leadership Journalists' Arrest

  The Nigerian Young Journalists Forum has condemned in strongest term the continuous harassment of staff and management of LEADERSHIP Newspaper by the Nigeria police force. Read more »

• Nigeria: Presidential Directive - Police Detain Four Leadership Staff

  UPDATE: Two out of the four LEADERSHIP staff being held at the Police headquarters have been moved to an undisclosed destination. Read more »

April 8

• Nigeria: NUJ President Denies Accusing Customs of Theft

  The President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Malam Mohammed Garba, has denied media reports that he accused officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) of theft. Read more »

April 2

• Nigeria: NUJ President Emerges President of Federation of African Journalists

  Malam Mohammed Garba, the President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, was on Sunday elected the new President of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ). Read more »

• Nigeria: Nigerian Journalist Flees Over Threat From Security Agents, Boko Haram

  A Nigerian journalist, Ahmad Salkida, who has reported extensively on Boko Haram, has fled Nigeria to the United Arab Emirates after he reportedly came under increasing pressure... Read more »

March 28

• Nigeria: Army Canvasses Media Support On Security

  The Nigerian Army on Wednesday canvassed for the support of media organisations in the current war on terror in the country. Read more »

March 25

• Nigeria: Akpabio, Donations and Media Hysteria

  Lately the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio has come under a barrage of coordinated media attacks on account of donations that he has made to groups and... Read more »

March 22

• Nigeria: Disburse FG's N420 Million Grant, NUJ Tells NNN MGT

  The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Kaduna State council has called on the management of the New Nigerian Newspapers (NNN) to start payment of the federal government's... Read more »