Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the detention of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism’s reporter, Daniel Ojukwu, calling it an attack on press freedom. He said it was not only irresponsible but also a breach of free press to arrest journalists for exposing societal ills. In a statement posted on his X handle […]

  The management of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) says its journalist, Daniel Ojukwu, was detained by the police over a story on contract procurement by the office of the senior special assistant to the president on sustainable development goals (OSSAP-SDGs). Ojukwu has been in police custody since May 1 after he was “abducted” […]

  The International Press Institute (IPI) and the Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) have demanded the release of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with The Foundation of Investigative Journalism (FIJ). On May 3, the management of FIJ said Ojukwu went missing on May 1 while his contact numbers were unreachable as family and […]

  ….We have released detained Chief Security Officer —Police Zone 9 Spokesperson  By Pascal Ibe In order to avert justice, the traditional ruler of Adakam village at Amumara in Ezinihite Local Government Area of Imo State, Eze O.B Nwokocha, have connived with the area Police Division Officer, Essiet Onuimo to hide three men who gang […]

  The International Press Centre (IPC), on Tuesday condemned yet another incident of harassment of its Executive Director, Mr. Lanre Arogundade, by officials of the State Security Service otherwise known as the DSS, at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria. The incident of Thursday April 11, while Mr. Arogundade prepared to board a late-night […]

  The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has shut down a fast food outlet, KFC, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) over discriminatory practice against person with disability, Son of ex Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel FAAN said the decision was in line with Lagos State Law on People with Special Needs , […]

  The Rule of Law, Accountability and Advocacy Center, RULLAC, and Civil Rights Realisation And Advancement Network (CRRAN) have demanded the urgent and immediate release of one Corporal Ruth Ogunleye, who was reported in the media to have been arrested by the Military Police and flown to Abuja, where she is currently being wronfully detained […]

  The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Gowon Estate Division, in Lagos State, has been removed for allegedly detaining a lawyer who was seeking justice for his client. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the removal in a statement on Wednesday. According to Hundeyin, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr […]

  Policemen have attempted to rearrest Chioma Okoli, a Lagos resident who published a negative review of Erisco Tomato Mix, FIJ has learned. On Tuesday, Inibehe Effiong, her lawyer, posted on X (formerly Twitter) explaining how some policemen invaded her house earlier in the day at about 7 am. He said they attempted to rearrest […]