Press Statement

World Press Freedom Day 2024

Monday, May 6, 2024
Outcome Document from Commemoration Activity. The Lagos Plan of Action on Media Freedom in Nigeria Introduction On the occasion of the 2024 edition of World Press Freedom Day (WPFD 2024) on May 3, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and ...

‘Do Not Usurp Powers Of Statutory Hajj Officials’ CSO Urges Amirul Hajj Teams

Monday, May 6, 2024
A faith-based Civil Society Organization (CSO), Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR) has called on the various Amirul Hajj Teams being appointed by state governors not to usurp the powers of statutory officials during the forthcoming Hajj operations. IHR said the call became necessary owing to past e ...

Media Support Groups Mark 2024 World Press Freedom Day, Urge Governments To Prot

Thursday, May 2, 2024
LAGOS, Thursday, May 2, 2024: Four human rights and media support organizations have called on Federal and State Governments to take urgent measures to ensure media freedom and the safety of journalists in Nigeria, saying the deteriorating state of media freedom in country is potentially harm ...

Defunct Niger-delta Liberation Front (NDLF) In Ogoni Axis Passes Vote Of Confide

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
FRONTLINE LEADERS, GENERALS COMMANDERS OF DEFUNCT NIGER-DELTA LIBERATION FRONT (NDLF) IN OGONI AXIS PASS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ON THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAMME, DR. DENNIS BRUTU We, the Leaders, generals and commanders of the defunct Niger Delta Libration Force (ND ...

CSO Urges NAHCON To Announce Date Of Commencement Of 2024 Hajj Airlift

Sunday, April 28, 2024
With less than 10 days to the commencement of airlift of Pilgrims to Saudi Arabia by all hajj participating countries, Independent Hajj Reporters, a faith based civil society organization that monitors and reports hajj activities have called on the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to ann ...

Public Notice: Impending Security Threat In Rivers State

Monday, April 22, 2024
The Royal Fouchee Security Agency Limited wish to intimate all Government Authorities and the general public of the suspicion that the Nigerian Security Agencies are plotting to disrupt the existing peace in Degema Local government Area, Kalabari Kingdom and Rivers State in general . We re ...

CSO Asks NAHCON, States To Inform Intending Pilgrims Basic Travel Allowance Embe

Monday, April 1, 2024
Independent Hajj Reporters, IHR, has asked the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON and the States Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards and Agencies to inform all Hajj 2024 intending pilgrims how much they will receive as Basic Travel Allowance, BTA. IHR said it has become necessary to draw the ...

Re: Crisis In Eko Electricity Distribution Company - NERC Provides Firm Clarific

Friday, March 29, 2024
We refer to various misleading publications made in relation to the above in certain news publications dated 26 and 27 March, 2024 and the subsequent clarification issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission dated 27 March 2024 (Appendix 1). We therefore wish to inform all stakeholde ...

Increase In Hajj Fare: Do Not Collect Your Deposits Back, CSO Urges Hajj 2024 In

Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Independent Hajj Reporters, IHR, has called on all intending pilgrims for Hajj 2024 not to rush into collecting their deposits back from States Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards and Agencies. The CSO made the call on Tuesday following the decision of the Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, to ask al ...

Save 2024 Hajj Preparations From Imminent Collapse, CSO Urges Tinubu

Monday, March 25, 2024
With Sunday rsquo;s announcement by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) of an upward review of Hajj 2024 fare, it has become imperative for governments at both the federal and state levels to provide intervention, else, Hajj 2024 will witness the lowest Nigerian contingent ever or Niger ...
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