By Deji Abdulwahab The International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) says Stanley Ugagbe, a reporter with Secret Reporters, an online news platform, has been released from police custody following its intervention. According to a statement signed by the institute’s Legal Adviser, Tobi Soniyi in Abuja on Monday, Ugagbe wasContinue Reading
By Muhammad Idris/Philomina Attah The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerian journalists to prioritise national stability and patriotism by keeping the activities of terrorists, bandits, and other criminal elements off their front pages. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the appeal in Abuja at a two-dayContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has called on the newly appointed Acting Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to prioritise the protection of press freedom. In a statement signed by its President, Musikilu Mojeed, and Legal Adviser, Tobi Soniyi, the institute urgedContinue Reading
Journalists The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to call state governments and security agencies to order over the continuous harassment of journalists. IPI Nigeria made the call in a communique signed by its President, Musikilu Mojeed, and General Secretary, Ahmed Shekarau, after its 2025Continue Reading
The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria is to endow a prize at the University of Abuja in honour of its late treasurer, Rafat Salami. In a statement on Friday, IPI Nigeria said the prize to be endowed would be to instil in students of the institution the values that theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Vice-President Kashim Shettima is billed to lead a distinguished array of dignitaries to this year’s International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM). In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, the organisers said the 2025 Annual Conference and AGM would hold fromContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The International Press Institute (IPI), a global body committed to protecting press freedom and the free flow of information, has raised concern over the recent cases of media repression in the country. Mr Musililu Mojeed, President, IPI Nigeria, raised the alarm at a dinner organised by theContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has condemned the suspension of Badegi 90.1 FM, an independent radio station operating in Minna, Niger State. The closure was reportedly ordered by Gov. Umaru Bago over the station’s alleged broadcast of content critical of his administration. This isContinue Reading
