Journalist Who ‘Leaked’ Obi, Oyedepo Call Placed Under Suspension

  LAGOS APRIL 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The journalist who published the alleged phone conversation between the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the General Overseer of the Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, has been suspended. Peoples Gazette suspended Ayoola Babalola on Tuesday for online behavior that violated the newspaper’s social media policy and called…

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Online Publishers Condemn Police Raid Of Peoples Gazette’s Office, Demand Release Of Journalists

  LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN) strongly condemns today’s raid of online newspaper, Peoples Gazette’s office in Abuja and the subsequent arrest of five journalists by armed policemen. According to news reports, the policemen forcefully entered the media office and demanded to see managing editor, Samuel Ogundipe and a reporter…

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THISDAY Distances Itself From Journalist Arrested In Connection With Raid On Justice Odili’s House

LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The management of THISDAY has disclaimed Mr. Stanley Nkwazema, one of the suspects paraded by the police on Thursday in connection with the invasion of the residence of Supreme Court Judge, Justice Mary Odili. The Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba, had described Nkwazema, who was arrested along with other suspects…

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Taliban Militants Raid Homes Of Media Workers, Beat Journalists In Afghanistan

LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Taliban must immediately cease attacking journalists and searching their homes, and allow members of the press to operate freely and without fear of violence or reprisal, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Since the Taliban took power in the country earlier this week, militants have searched the homes of at…

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