Christian Solidarity International (CSI) CondemnsThursday, April 17, 2025
On April 13, Palm Sunday, Fulani militias massacred 56 people in a Christian village in Plateau State in Nigeria, CSI has learned from its staff on the ground. CSI rsquo;s Nigeria project manager arrived in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, on April 12. ldquo;Since I arrived, there has been an ...
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Nigeria: President Of Nigerian Humanist Society Released From PrisonWednesday, January 8, 2025
The president of the Nigerian Humanist Society, Mubarak Bala, was released from prison in Kano State on 7 January. Mr Bala was arrested at his home in Kaduna State on 28 April 2020 following a petition to the Kano State Police Commissioner by a law firm in Kano State, accusing him of insulting Is ... |
Nigeria: Bauchi High Court Dismisses Case Of Rhoda JatauFriday, December 20, 2024
A High Court in Bauchi State, Nigeria has dismissed the case against Mrs Rhoda Ya rsquo;u Jatau due to a lack of evidence. The Christian mother of five had been accused of sharing a video condemning the May 2022 murder of a Christian student in Sokoto State via WhatsApp. Mrs Jatau, a civil servan ... |
Restoring Nigeria’s Leadership For Regional Peace And SecurityWednesday, December 11, 2024
For decades after independence in 1960, Nigeria was a diplomatic heavyweight in Africa, pushing for decolonisation and an end to white minority rule in the southern part of the continent. Its role has subsequently receded, but it can still be a key player. What rsquo;s new? ensp; ... |
Nigeria: Hearing On The Return Of Du Merci Children Adjourned Until January 2025Wednesday, November 6, 2024
A court hearing in the Kano State capital on the
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4 Nigerian Journalists Face Fresh Charges Over Report Tying Bank CEO To Fraud ClFriday, October 18, 2024
Abuja, October 16, 2024 ndash;The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns the continued detention of journalists Olurotimi Olawale, Precious Eze Chukwunonso, R ... |
Nigeria Police Charge 4 Journalists With Cybercrimes For Corruption ReportingThursday, October 3, 2024
Abuja, October 3, 2024 mdash;Despite recent reforms to Nigeria rsquo;s Cybercrimes Act, journalists continue to be targeted for publishing news in the public interest, with f ... |
WikkiTimes Publisher, Reporter Face Criminal Charges Over Reporting On Alleged CTuesday, September 17, 2024
Abuja, September 16, 2024 mdash;Authorities in Nigeria should discontinue criminal proceedings against journalists Haruna Mohammed Salisu and Yawale Adamu, of the private ... |
CPJ, Partners Call For Release Of Slain Nigerian Journalist’s BodyTuesday, September 3, 2024
The Committee to Protect Journalists, the International Press Institute, and the Media Foundation for West Africa released a joint statement on Tuesday, September 3, calling on Nigerian authorities to ensure the body of slain journalist Onifade Emmanuel Pelumi is released to his family and that thos ... |
In Nigeria, At Least 56 Journalists Attacked And Harassed As Protests Roil RegioWednesday, August 21, 2024
ldquo;He hit me with a gun butt, rdquo; Premium Times newspaper reporter Yakubu Mohammed told the Committee to Protect Journalists, recalling how he was struck by a poli ... |
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