Safety of Journalists in Nigeria

IPC decries growing attacks on journalists 0
- Press Release
- April 18, 2016
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, Nigeria is concerned that journalists in Nigeria are still being subjected to various forms of attacks, mostly in the course of their professional duty. The outcome of an on-going monitoring of safety of journalists being undertaken by IPC with the support of the Open Society Foundation shows that at
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Nigerian soldiers confine Al-Jazeera journalists to hotel 0
- Report Update
- March 27, 2015
Nigerian military authorities on Tuesday confined two Al-Jazeera journalists to their hotel room and have forbidden them from leaving, according to a statement published on Wednesday by the Nigerian Defense Headquarters and both journalists who spoke to CPJ. The journalists were covering a story on military activities in the area as part of Al-Jazeera’s broader
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Take Ethics and Safety Seriously on voting day, IPC urges Journalists 0
- Press Release
- March 26, 2015
The International Press Centre, Lagos-Nigeria has called on journalists who will be on electoral duty during Saturday’s presidential election to be professional and ethical while also taking their personal safety seriously. Director of IPC, Mr. Lanre Arogundade said it was imperative for such journalists to present accurate, fair and balanced reports; provide early warning signals
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IPC conducts survey on safety of journalists in Nigeria 0
- Press Release
- February 23, 2015
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria has commenced a survey on the safety of journalists in Nigeria as part of its project on safety of journalists and emerging issues in conflict in Nigeria supported by the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO), Nigeria. According to Mr. Lanre Arogundade, Director, IPC, the survey
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