The Nigerian military has released two Al Jazeera journalists it had confined to a hotel in northeastern Nigeria for over a week, Al Jazeera confirmed in a statement. The network indicated that the two men, Ahmed Idris and Ali Mustapha, had returned to its bureau in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. The pair was reportedly freed […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today called on the Nigerian military to release two Al Jazeera reporters it has confined to a hotel in northeastern Nigeria for over a week. The military has accused the reporters, Ahmed Idris and Ali Mustafa, of working without accreditation or clearance. But Al Jazeera said in a statement that […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today mourned the death of long-time member and Nigerian journalist Dimgba Igwe. IPI’s Nigerian National Committee on Friday issued a statement saying that it “received with shock the news of the sudden death of its distinguished member and media icon, Mr. Dimgba Igwe”, 58, who was struck by a car […]

Over the past few months, Nigeria has seen numerous attacks on journalists and press freedom — including newly proposed broadcasting regulations, assaults on newspaper and broadcast vehicles and the targeting of journalists — and observers have expressed concern about what appears to be a dangerous trend in a country where the press has played an […]