May 05
Nigeria: Nigeria - Police Arrest 13 Suspects in Relation to Attack On Journalist
Investigative journalist Allwell Ene of Megaletrics Media Group was attacked by a group of men in the Garrison Junction area of Port Harcourt, on April 13, 2026, while… Read more »
April 10
West Africa: Hospital's Repeated Non-Compliance Delays Inquest Into Death of Journalist
Coroner Magistrate Temitope Oladele, who is presiding over the inquest into the death of journalist Pelumi Onifade, on April 7, 2026, directed the Chief Medical Director of the… Read more »
April 08
West Africa: Minister Says He 'Would Have Shot' Journalist Over One-Party State Comments
Nigeria's Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on April 3, 2026, stated during a media chat (an informal engagement between a public official and… Read more »
March 13
West Africa: Nigeria - Journalist Alleges Assault By Local Government Chairman During Coverage
Habeeb Adejobi, a reporter with Lagos-based MITV, has accused the Chairman of Kosofe Local Government Area, Moyosore Ogunlewe, of orchestrating an assault against him while he was… Read more »
March 09
West Africa: Coroner Orders Hospital to Account for Body Linked to Slain Journalist in 14 Days
A coroner's court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Chief Medical Director of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) to submit, within 14 days, a report on the… Read more »
October 29, 2025
Nigeria: 15 Journalists Selected for 2025/2026 Dpi Journalism Fellowship
Fifteen journalists from 14 media outlets across Nigeria have been selected to participate in the 2025/2026 Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Journalism Fellowship. Read more »
September 05, 2025
Nigeria: Journalist Sues Hospital for Withholding Information On Pelumi Onifade's Death
Ayomide Eweje, a journalist with Nigeria-based BONews, has filed a lawsuit against Ikorodu General Hospital and its Medical Director for allegedly withholding information about the… Read more »
September 10, 2025
Nigeria: Investigative Journalist Detained By Police After Petition By Exposé Subject
Sodiq Atanda, a Senior Reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), was detained by the Ekiti State Police Command in Nigeria on September 9, 2025. He had… Read more »
September 11, 2025
Nigeria: Journalist Arrested Over Viral Video of Rundown Hospital
On September 10, 2025, a Nigerian journalist, Hassan Mai-Waya Kangiwa, was arrested and detained in Kebbi State, northwest Nigeria, after releasing a video that went viral, showing… Read more »
September 01, 2025
West Africa: Journalist Assaulted At Lagos State Police Command
Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), was allegedly assaulted by officers at the Lagos State Police Command on August 29, 2025. Ojukwu… Read more »
