Samuel Ogundipe was arrested for refusing to release the names of sources in an article he wrote about the Nigerian police. Media organizations are demanding his release and are ... Read more »

Jones Abiri Jones Abiri, publisher and editor-in-chief of the Weekly Source newspaper, has been released. The State Security Service charged Mr Abiri for supprting ... Read more »

Seven weeks ago, Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed told the world gathering of the International Press Institute (IPI):  "We are proud ... Read more »

The Nigerian police began the prosecution of Premium Times journalist Samuel Ogundipe on Wednesday, denying him access to his lawyers. On Tuesday, three journalists from Premium ... Read more »

Kenyan photojournalist Francis Mbatha has been missing for more than a week. According to the station, his phone signal was last traced in Mombasa and efforts to locate him have ... Read more »

One would have imagined that the government would have taken swift action to mop up the considerable reputational damage done to the ruling African National Congress and its Deputy ... Read more »

Disguised in public with colourful beads and headcovers to protect his face from recognition, Anas Aremeyaw Anas is a mythical figure in the African media scene. He has dressed up ... Read more »

A man identified only as David in the BBC documentary My Neighbour - The Rapist has denied the allegations made in the viral video feature, claiming he was coerced by filmmaker ... Read more »

Media stakeholders are urging the National Assembly to scrap the media bill which it described as unconstitutional, anti-people, anti-business and anti-free speech. The Senate has ... Read more »

Fake news is on the upsurge as Zimbabwe gears up for its watershed elections on 30 July. Mobile internet and social media have become vehicles for spreading a mix of fake news, ... Read more »