The Coalition of Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom has called on the Nigerian government to release Omoyele Sowore, the Publisher of Sahara reporters.
Coalition warns Nwulu again on threats to journalist
The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) is alarmed at a press statement by Mr Tony Nwulu wherein he reiterated earlier threats made against our member and Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of OrderPaper Nigeria, Mr Oke Epia. Read More
Legal Support For Nigerian Journalists
The Media Legal Defence Initiative, in partnership with the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism, has put together a project that will grant legal aid for members of the press who are victims of an attack. This is another prong in the fight for press freedom within Nigeria. Read More
Restore AIT, Raypower’s broadcast license now
The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) condemns in strong terms the resort to extreme measures in withdrawing the broadcast license of African Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Power Radio Network by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Read More
Book on PTCIJ’s Executive Director set for launch
A book of essays in honour of frontline journalist, Dapo Olorunyomi, will be unveiled on Monday, May 27, at the Shehu Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja.
UDEME Trains Campus Reporters on Basics of Accountability Journalism
JOINT STATEMENT – Mozambique: Civil Society groups call for the unconditional and immediate release of radio journalist
The thirty-eight undersigned human rights and civil liberties organisations are gravely concerned by the continued arbitrary detention of Mr. Amade Abubacar, a community radio journalist at the state-owned Rádio e Televisão Comunitária Nacedje de Macomia, in Cabo Delgado province. We urge the Mozambican authorities to immediately and unconditionally release him and allow all journalists to operate safely and freely.
CPJ Launches Campaign To Find Missing Tanzanian Journalist
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) launched the #WhereIsAzory campaign to bring attention to the case of the Tanzanian freelance journalist, Azory Gwanda, as today marks his 500th day in captivity.
Newsroom Diversity Survey
The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom’ Welfare Campaign invites journalists and media workers across Nigeria to participate in the Newsroom survey, designed to help identify the best media organization with quality working conditions in Nigeria. Read More
PTCIJ announces training for judiciary, anti-corruption reporters
The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) has announced that it is inviting journalists on the judiciary and anti-corruption beats on various media platforms to apply for its Investigative Journalism and Fact Checking training.
#NigeriaDecides2019: Group Condemns Attacks on Journalists
A group advocating for freedom of the press has condemned the attacks on journalists and pressmen in the line of duty during the Nigerian Presidential and National Assembly elections held on Saturday the 23rd of February, 2019.
Gendered Contests: PTCIJ, John Hopkins University Partner On Women In Competitive Elections
The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ), Abuja in partnership with the African Studies program of the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Washington, D.C. is conducting a gendered analysis of the 2019 Nigerian elections.
