Police Investigate Nigeria’s Foundation For InvestTuesday, April 16, 2024
Abuja, April 16, 2024 mdash;Nigerian authorities should immediately drop their investigation into the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) and its founder, the award-winning undercover reporter, Fisayo Soyombo, and stop intimidating the chairperson of FIJ rsquo;s board of trustees, Bukky Sh ...
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What Turmoil In ECOWAS Means For Nigeria And Regional StabilityFriday, March 29, 2024
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have left ECOWAS, the regional bloc that sanctioned them after military officers seized power in each. In this Q A, Crisis Group expert Nnamdi Obasi assesses the import of these events for West Africa rsquo;s security architecture and Nigeria rsquo;s influence ther ... |
JAS vs. ISWAP: The War of the Boko Haram SplintersThursday, March 28, 2024
The two jihadist groups in north-eastern Nigeria have bruised each other badly in internecine fighting. But they are still a menace to civilians, both in Nigeria and in the other Lake Chad states. The governments cannot afford to shift their gaze from the militant danger.
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Nigerian Police Detain, Assault Journalist Kasarahchi AniagoluFriday, March 8, 2024
Abuja, March 7, 2024 mdash;Nigerian authorities must investigate and hold accountable the police officers who detained and assaulted journalist Kasarahchi Aniagolu, and ensure journalists can work without fear that they will be attacked or harassed while reporting the news. Police officers detain ... |
CPJ urges Nigerian Authorities To Investigate Attacks On Journalists Following CFriday, February 23, 2024
Abuja, February 22, 2024 mdash;Nigerian authorities must comply with a federal high court judgment ordering the government to investigate and hold accountable those responsible for attacking journalists in Nigeria, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. In 2021, Nigerian local press ... |
WFP To Review Its Local Food Procurement As Market Prices Skyrocket In NigeriaTuesday, February 20, 2024
ABUJA ndash; Amid rising inflation and high food prices exacerbated by market speculations, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today announced it is reviewing its local food procurement and will buy food in Nigeria only in stable market conditions. Last week, a WFP monitoring mission ... |
Nigerian Woman Appointed As First Black Judge In Canada's Kings CourtSunday, February 18, 2024
A woman of Nigerian lineage, Dr Chidinma Thompson, has been appointed as the first black Justice of The Kings Court Of the Bench In Canada. A post on X by the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) on Saturday confirmed Dr Chidinma rsquo;s appointment. The post said Dr Chidinma became t ... |
4 Nigerian Journalists Charged With Cybercrime, Defamation Over Fraud InvestigatFriday, February 9, 2024
Abuja, February 9, 2024 mdash;Authorities in Nigeria should immediately drop all charges against journalists Adisa-Jaji Azeez, Salihu Ayatullahi, Salihu Shola Taofeek, and Abdulrahman Taye Damilola, and allow them to work without fear of arrest, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Friday. ... |
After Nearly 4 Months In Jail, Nigerian Journalist Saint Mienpamo Onitsha FreedFriday, February 2, 2024
Abuja, February 2, 2024 mdash;The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes Thursday rsquo;s release on bail of Nigerian journalist Saint Mienpamo Onitsha and calls for authorities to drop all charges against him and reform the country rsquo;s laws to ensure journalism is not criminalized. ldquo ... |
Nigerian Christians Massacred As Blinken Visits AbujaThursday, January 25, 2024
Dozens of Christians in Mangu local government area of Plateau State in Nigeria have been killed in Fulani militia attacks since January 23, CSI rsquo;s sources in the area report. The massacres came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an official visit to Nigeria on January 23 and 24, ... |
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