86 Incidents Of Violations Against Journalists Recorded In 2025-MRA

NewsNigeria86 Incidents Of Violations Against Journalists Recorded In 2025-MRA

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 29, 2026

The Media Rights Agenda, MRA, in its 2025 Annual Report on Freedom of Expression in Nigeria, said 86 incidents of violations against journalists, media organizations, and citizens across 27 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The group, in a statement issued to journalists on Thursday, signed by its Executive Director, Edetaen Ojo, warned that while the media landscape continues to evolve with digital technologies, the core challenges facing journalists remain entrenched. He described them...

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SWAN To Celebrate Six Decades In Sports Journalism 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSWAN To Celebrate Six Decades In Sports Journalism 

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 9, 2025

In commemoration of six decades of contributions to sports journalism in Nigeria, the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has unveiled its official 60th anniversary logo. The commemorative logo, designed in Nigeria’s national colours of green and white, features the number “60” alongside the SWAN emblem. A ribbon inscribed with “Years Anniversary” underscores the significance of the diamond jubilee. Ikenna Okonkwo, SWAN Secretary General, in a statement, described the unveiling as a symbolic kickoff to...

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Democracy Cannot Survive Without Journalism – Olorunyomi

NewsNigeriaDemocracy Cannot Survive Without Journalism – Olorunyomi

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 29, 2023

The Centre for Journalism Innovation Development, CJID, Abuja has organized a maiden edition of a conference tagged West African Journalism Innovation Conference, WAJIC’23 with the theme: “Accountability Journalism: Nurturing Innovation for a Sustainable Future held at Abuja Continental Hotel. Participants of the maiden edition of the conference are Media professionals, practicing journalists, academia, policymakers, and media rights groups, and Campus Journalists. Addressing participants cut across West Africa, Dapo Olorunyomi, Chief Executive Officer of Centre for...

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More Than 35 Nigerian Journalists Train On Combating Disinformation

NewsNigeriaMore Than 35 Nigerian Journalists Train On Combating Disinformation

PilotnewsJuly 14, 2023

No fewer than 35 Nigerian Journalists have been trained on methods and technology to combat disinformation, including advanced fact-checking methods, artificial intelligence utilization tactics, and digital cybersecurity. Casa Africa, in partnership with the Centre for Journalism Innovation & Development (CJID), organized the training through its verification platform Dubawa and Spanish Embassy in Nigeria. The training, which is a brainchild of the #PeriodismoÁfrica program of Casa África, seeks to bring Africa and Spain closer together in...

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