The media community in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria, was thrown into mourning on Monday as two journalists in the state died the same day. The two deceased journalists are Patience John and Esther Ukpe. Ms John reportedly died on the way while being rushed to the hospital for an undisclosed ailment. Until her passing, … Read more
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned the kidnapping of two of its members and their families. The police have also provided more information on the abductions and said operatives are working to secure their release. PREMIUM TIMES reported the kidnap of the two journalists, AbdulGafar Alabelewe and Abdulraheem Aodu, and some members of … Read more
The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, says the federal government is working to “resolve” the issue of the detained journalist, Ojukwu. Mr Idris stated this on Saturday night at the NUJ Press Freedom and Good Governance Awards in Abuja. Mr Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), was abducted by the police … Read more
