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  • IPC, IPI, CJID, Others Criticise Shut Down of Radio Station by Niger State Government

    IPC, IPI, CJID, Others Criticise Shut Down of Radio Station by Niger State Government0

    Several media organisations and civil society groups, including the International Press Centre, International Press Institute, Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), and Media Rights Agenda (MRA), have expressed concern over the closure of Badegi FM, a Niger state-based radio station, by State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago. These groups have

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  • EndBadGovernance Protests: Amnesty International Denounces Lack of Justice for Victims, A Year Later

    EndBadGovernance Protests: Amnesty International Denounces Lack of Justice for Victims, A Year Later0

    Amnesty International has expressed concern over the lack of justice for victims and survivors of police actions during the 10-day EndBadgovernance protest, which occurred between August 1 and 10, 2024. On August 1st, 2025, Amnesty stated that police used lethal force and made mass arbitrary arrests during protests against economic hardship, while the Nigerian government

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  • Ayedatiwa Wins Again as Ondo Governor in Appeal Court

    Ayedatiwa Wins Again as Ondo Governor in Appeal Court0

    The Appeal Court in Akure has upheld the election of APC candidate Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Dr. Olayide Adelami, in the November 16, 2024, Ondo State off-cycle elections. A three-judge appellate panel, including Justices Nimpar Yargata, K.I. Amadi, and I.M. Sani, unanimously dismissed the opposition’s appeal on Thursday for insufficient evidence of Electoral

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  • MRA Advocates Improved Safety for Female Journalists in Nigeria

    MRA Advocates Improved Safety for Female Journalists in Nigeria0

    Amid rising attacks on female journalists, the Media Rights Agenda urges greater journalist safety by promoting awareness of legal protections and available redress mechanisms at all levels. The MRA announced in a communique that, with support from IFEX’s Safety and Justice Grant, it held a two-day workshop on female journalists’ safety at the International Press

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  • Akpabio Advocates for Global Peace, Justice, Advancement of Democracy

    Akpabio Advocates for Global Peace, Justice, Advancement of Democracy0

    Nigerian Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged lawmakers worldwide to collaborate for global peace, justice, and a shared future. The Senate President made this call while speaking at the ongoing 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union IPU in collaboration with the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, today, where he

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  • Stakeholders List Areas of Likely Amendment to the Freedom of Information Act

    Stakeholders List Areas of Likely Amendment to the Freedom of Information Act0

    After two days of discussing the Freedom of Information Act, stakeholders convening as a technical group identified areas of the law that may require amendment, noting the existence of two bills with related objectives that are currently pending at the National Assembly. Stakeholders agreed that the FoI Act 2011 should be amended to enhance reporting,

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