Following the continued arrests and harassment of investigative journalists in Nigeria, the Chairman of Pacesetter Frontier Magazine, Onochie Jon-Igwesi has appealed to the wielders of political power to be circumspect and more tolerant of the activities of journalists. Jon-Igwesi who spoke on Afia TV’s ‘News Today’ expressed concerns about press freedom and freedom of speech … [Read more…]
10 Nigerian Journalists Murdered With Impunity In Four Years The media space was thrown into sorrow on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, following the report that a Vanguard Newspaper missing reporter, Tordue Salem, was found dead at Abuja, North-central Nigeria. Late Salem, who was covering the House of Representatives, was last seen on Oct. 13, 2021 … [Read more…]
Investigation: Democracy, media practice and the future of investigative journalism in a repressed state like Nigeria Kemi Falodun on 2021/07/30 Perhaps more than any time in history, ordinary Nigerians came to realise their political power after the 2015 elections. Social media, Twitter and Facebook, in particular, had been employed to mobilise and expand … [Read more…]