Journalists in Nigeria frequently find themselves on the wrong side of the law for simply doing their jobs. Arbitrary arrests and prolonged detentions without trial have become tools of intimidation. The recent arrest of reporters for covering protests or reporting on government corruption exemplifies the misuse of the legal system to silence dissent. Such actions violate both national and international laws that guarantee freedom of the press.
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ASHENEWS reports that situation report released by the International Press Centre (IPC) in Lagos has revealed that the Police, and…
“As the world celebrates World Press Freedom Day on May 3, we wish to reaffirm our commitment to upholding the fundamental principles of free speech, independent journalism, and the protection of press freedoms worldwide knowing that a free and independent media is the oxygen of democracy.
The journalists who were brutally assaulted on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, in Bayelsa state have told IPC’s Centre for Safety and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ) that it was a needle-eye escape from the jaws of death.
Data from the International Press Centre (IPC), reveals that 66 Nigerian journalists and three media houses suffered from various forms of attack in 2022.
The International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos has established a Centre on Safety and Protection of Journalists to address the growing spate of attacks on media freedom in Nigeria.
Two workshops for female candidates contesting in the 2023 Nigeria elections are set to hold on the 12th & 13th…
Experts from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the media and the civil society organizations will on Saturday December 10,…
The International Press Centre (IPC), the lead partner of component 4 (Support to media) of the European Union Support to…
The International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos-Nigeria has called on Nigeria Police and Lagos state government to bring attackers of journalists…