Press Release In a bid to sanitize the fuel distribution and supply system and eliminate the queues at filling stations across some cities in Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corpora... Read more
Press Release A rented crowd claiming to be representatives of civil society organizations under the aegis of Coalition of Civil Liberties and Equity today attempted to stage a “protest”, ca... Read more
By Muhammadu Buhari This month, the world moved a step closer to the defeat of Boko Haram, the jihadist group that has terrorized hundreds of thousands in the northern states of Nigeria. In... Read more
New York, July 16, 2015 – Zambian authorities have arrested two journalists and accused them of publishing classified documents, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Jou... Read more
By SKC Ogbonnia President Muhammadu Buhari will be the guest of President Barack Obama of the United States of America on July 20, 2015. This visit is uniquely different. First, Nigeria no l... Read more
By Ibrahim Altay Against the overwhelming influence of the media on society, individuals must be protected by a safety net in the form of media literacy; a course that was adopted by the U.S... Read more
Abuja, Nigeria, July 15, 2015 – The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Nigerian authorities to ensure the safety of a Nigerian journalist who received a death threat from a susp... Read more
Press Release President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Sunday to Washington DC on a four-day official visit during which he will hold high-level talks with President Barack Obama and oth... Read more
New York, July 15, 2015 – A combination of legal and physical harassment, as well as concentration in media ownership, makes it increasingly difficult for journalists to work freely in... Read more
Rwandan lawmakers have voted to hold a referendum on proposed changes to the constitution that would allow President Paul Kagame to extend his 15 years in power. The vote was backed by 24 of... Read more