January 16, 2023: The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, in collaboration with the Canadian Funds For Local Initiative (CFLI)), is prepared to train 47 journalists in a two-day workshop…
By Benedicta Akpede “..Every law that constrains democracy, freedom and liberty cannot be sought to be morally legitimate even if they have notional political legitimacy” – Dapo Olorunyomi, Publisher, Premium…
By Osaruonamen Ibizugbe Ahead of the 2023 general elections, political actors across various groups have begun strategizing to ensure timely readiness for the elections, which many believe will greatly impact…
By Olorunyomi Pauline A free press is the cornerstone of a democratic[6] society, and respect for the freedom of expression and the right of the public to access and receive…
Press Release Friday, October 21, 2022: The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) condemns the closure of Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Pride FM, Gamji TV, Gamji FM and…
PRESS RELEASE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 2022: The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF), a National alliance of media and civil society organisations, today condemns the arrest and detention…
By Benedicta Akpede It is essential for citizens to understand that freedom of expression is intertwined with the freedom of the press. When freedom of the press is hindered, there…
Press Release: The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, in collaboration with Heinrich Boll Stiftung Foundation, is prepared to train twenty (20) journalists in a two-day journalist boot camp on…
Rinsola Abiola is one of the daughters of Nigeria’s martyr for democracy, the late Alhaji M.K.O Abiola. She was the Special Assistant (New Media) to the former Speaker of the…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, asking the court to “declare arbitrary and illegal the N5…
