Press Freedom

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World

Belarus Labels Euronews Extremist as Regime Tightens Grip on Independent Media

Belarus has branded Euronews as extremist media in a sweeping crackdown that opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya warns will turn ordinary viewers into targets...

Metro

Nigerian Court Awards N12 Million to Journalist for Police Abduction and Unlawful Detention

A Federal Capital Territory High Court has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to pay N12 million in damages to a journalist who was...

World

How Modern Governments Prioritize Narrative Control Over Policy Solutions

Western governments are waging a quiet war not against problems themselves but against how those problems are discussed. Rather than delivering substantive reforms...

Metro

State Security Service Releases Journalist Zainab Sodiq After Drone Detention Controversy

Journalist Zainab Sodiq has regained her freedom following a weeklong detention by the Department of State Services over her possession of a drone...

Metro

FG Urges Stronger Media Collaboration to Combat Misinformation

The Federal Government has called for deeper collaboration among the media government institutions and key stakeholders to address the growing challenge of misinformation...

Metro

Bala Mohammed Celebrates Journalists, Reaffirms Commitment to Press Freedom

Bala Mohammed has emphasised the importance of a free and responsible media, describing it as a cornerstone of any progressive society. The governor...

Economy

SERAP Gives Tinubu 48 Hours to Reverse NBC Directive on Media Restrictions

The Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in what it described as an unlawful directive...

World

French Minister Condemns Deaths of Journalists in Lebanon Amid Escalating Violence

The French government has publicly condemned the deaths of journalists in Lebanon, emphasizing concerns over press freedom and the protection of media personnel...

Metro

SERAP Urges President Tinubu to Investigate Assault on Journalist in Niger State

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP has called on President Bola Tinubu to direct the Nigeria Police Force to urgently investigate the...

World

Legal Debate Intensifies Over Trump’s Reputational Claims

Legal analysts and commentators have intensified discussions surrounding Donald Trump and his efforts to establish reputational harm from a recent BBC documentary. The...