By CrossRiverWatch Admin Haruna Salihu Mohammed, Publisher of WikkiTimes, a Bauchi-based investigative platform in Bauchi State is being held at Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Bauchi Police Headquarters on the order of the State Governor, Bala Mohammed. Haruna was arrested earlier yesterday at Duguri, the governor’s hometown in the local council, where he was covering the
By Archibong Jeremiah Listen To The Report To improve the civil-military relationship in Nigeria, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, FES has trained Nigerian Air Force Legal Officers and other critical stakeholders on the benefits of collaborating for a better society. The 3 days workshop held in Lagos, is coming six months after Civil-Military Desk officers of the
By Sahara Reporters The former Daily Sun correspondent in Abia State, Mr. Chucks Onuoha, who was kidnapped on Tuesday has reportedly been released. However, it is not clear whether a ransom was paid for his release as his abductors had demanded a ransom of N10 million. His wife, Mrs. Onuoha, who confirmed the release of
By Patrick Abang, National Accord Newspaper Listen To The Report The remains of the late Cross River State Chairman of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Comrade Albert Archibong Andinam (JP) has been laid to rest in Calabar, the State capital. The late sports enthusiast suffered from an ailment while receiving treatment at the Navy
The traditional role of journalism is an open book. To inform, educate and entertain. But there is also the watchdog journalism, which I personally prefer to refer to as ‘accountability journalism.’ This is a relatively newer dimension of the job in comparison to the traditional role, and the very kind of journalism that is unsettling.
By Archibong Jeremiah Men of the Nigerian Army has just beaten up a journalist on duty in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The journalist who works with Correct FM Calabar, Victor God Pikin as fondly called was covering the protest by pensioners before the urgly incident. When called he said, “I was on duty
I’ve been approached several times by concerned persons who feel that as a journalist, I am supposed to stay out of politics and concentrate on investigating and writing the news. They have also been a lot of preachment about how journalism and politics are parallel. But I need to express a contrary opinion to this
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian Government to end the climate of fear and repression of journalists and media organisations across the country. Country Director of the organisation, Osai Ojigbo, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during a public presentation of a report titled “Endangered Voices”. Ojigbo said, “At least 19