Venezuela jails opposition leaders in new crackdown on opponents
Venezuela jailed two leading critics of President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday in…
Reps to investigate alleged killing of 97 Nigerians by Cameroon’s gendarmes
The House of Representatives, on Thursday resolved to investigate alleged killing of…
Corruption: Lawyer wants media, judiciary to serve as watchdogs
A legal practitioner, Mrs Maureen Ajogo, says to establish an effective system…
Dokpesi: N2.1bn contract for media campaign not in compliance with BPP procedure-witness
A prosecution witness, Babatunde Auye, on Thursday told the Federal High Court,…
UK government not aware of Trump visit in next few weeks -May’s spokesman
The British government is not aware of any plans for U.S. President…
Court fixes Oct. 11 to hear suit challenging alleged disruption of Tuface Idiabia’s march
A Federal High Court, Lagos has fixed Oct. 11 to hear a…
NIS reassures on availability of passport booklets
Mr Muhammad Babandede, the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has…
Presidency releases Buhari’s voice message debunks media report on speech impairment
The Presidency has released President Muhammadu Buhari’s voice message to Nigerians to…
Sudan lifts ban on foreign journalists
South Sudan’s media regulatory body has lifted the ban on foreign journalists…
$1.2bn loan: Etisalat Nigeria not under investigation -Management
Etisalat Nigeria has dismissed reports making the rounds in the media that…
17 Ethiopian political parties agree to negotiate on terrorism, media laws
Seventeen Ethiopian political parties, including the ruling party the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary…
Arms smuggling in Nnewi untrue, says Anambra CP
The Anambra Police Command has described as ‘untrue’ media reports stating the…
Demolition of radio station, assault on media — Nasarawa state NUJ
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Nasarawa state chapter, has condemned the…
Chinese state media says U.S. should take some blame for cyber attack
Chinese state media on Wednesday criticised the U.S. for hindering efforts to…
Press corps at war with Senate over moves to ban live reporting of plenary sessions
Members of the Senate Press Corps are at loggerheads with the leadership…
Ambode tasks media on partnership to end recession
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, on Saturday called on the media…
Anti-Graft War: We will not succumb to media attacks – presidency
The Presidency has condemned retired Col. Dangiwa Umar’s media attacks against the…
‘Trump is right about the Media’ – NYTimes Columnist Ben Stein
President Donald Trump announced a few days ago that he was going…
UN seeks partnership with Nigerian media
The United Nations (UN) has directed its agencies to operate an open…
Peru asks Trump to deport ex-president accused of corruption
Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has asked his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump…
Senator calls for prudent management of resources by Govt. Media
Sen. Suleiman Adokwe, Chairman, Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation has…
Rep tasks media on public enlightenment of legislative duties
A member of the House of Representatives, Babangida Ibrahim-Mahuta (APC-Katsina), on Saturday,…
I’m proud of you – President Buhari tells Nigerian Media
President Muhammadu Buhari has saluted the Nigerian media for performing its duties…
EFCC, Media Telling Lies Against Me – Diezani Alison-Madueke
The former Minister of petroleum, Diezani Alison Madueke has in a statement…
Police solicit media support in crime prevention
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Shuaibu Gambo on Monday, solicited the support of…
China to ban all ivory trade by end of 2017
China has planned to phase out all ivory processing and trade by…
Media Rights Agenda supports Whistle-blowing programme
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA), a non-governmental organisation, says it will continue…
Media rights tasks media owners, NUJ to ensure training, safety of journalists
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA), an NGO for protecting and promoting press…
‘Stop media crackdown, closure of political space’ – U.S. tells Sudan
The U.S. Government has cautioned the Sudanese authorities against threats and crackdown…
Press freedom watchdogs warn of sharp increase of jailed journalists
The number of journalists jailed globally has hit a record high with…