Tag: Guild of Editors

“Cybercrime Act now Tinubu Govt.’s weapon of tyranny” – SERAP, Editors cry out

Aminu Imam
SERAP, Editors

A storm of criticism is sweeping through Nigeria’s media and civil rights landscape as the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have launched a scathing attack on the Tinubu administration over the “draconian” use of the Cybercrimes Act to silence dissent. In a powerful joint declaration delivered on World Press Freedom Day, the two bodies accused federal and state authorities of using the controversial law to criminalise journalism, muzzle free speech and terrorise critics, calling for the immediate release of all unlawfully detained…

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Abia Radio/TV invasion: “Police action uncivilised” – BON, NUJ, Guild of Editors

Aminu Imam

Lauds Ofili-Ajumogobia on NBC Code The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria, (BON), Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ), Nigerian Guild of Editors, (NGE), have berated the Nigeria Police over its recent invasion of a Radio/Television station, ABN TV/Radio, based in Umuahia, Abia State. Recall that men of the Nigerian Police a few days ago invaded the TV/Radio station during a live programme, arrested a guest and destroyed equipment. The policemen attached to the Umuahia Area Command allegedly destroyed equipment and other property worth millions of naira at the station. BONs Secretary-General, Yemisi…

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Court extends order stopping Buhari, NBC from shutting down 53 broadcast stations

Aminu Imam

The Federal High Court, in Lagos, has extended its order stopping President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from revoking the licenses of 53 broadcast stations in the country and shutting down the stations for allegedly failing to renew their licenses. Recall that on 29 August 2022, Justice Akintayo Aluko, had granted an order of interim injunction following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), and Nigerian Guild of Editors, (NGE). The order was granted pending the hearing of the Motion…

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SERAP, NGE sue Buhari, NBC over plan to revoke licence, shutdown 53 broadcast stations

Aminu Imam

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over the arbitrary use of the NBC Act and broadcasting code to threaten, revoke and shut down 53 broadcast stations in the country for allegedly failing to renew their licenses. Joined in the suit as Defendant is the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed. Recall that the NBC had last week revoked the licenses of the 53 broadcast stations and threatened to shut…

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World Press Freedom Day: ‘Media freedom under attack in Nigeria’ – Editors

Aminu Imam

As the world marked World Press Freedom Day yesterday, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, (NGE), has said that the inalienable right to access and disseminate information through an independent press is under attack. It then called for an urgent need to protect the media, warning that democracy is in danger when the free press is threatened. In an issued press statement yesterday, signed by the NGEs President, Mustapha Isah, and its General Secretary, Iyobosa Uwugiaren, to mark the World Press Freedom Day, the professional group of all the editors in…

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Insecurity: “We cant continue like this”, Guild of Editors warn

Aminu Imam

…Injustice fueling secessionists’ agitations – Ray Ekpu The Nigerian Guild of Editors, (NGE), has again weighed in on the security situation in the country, saying Nigeria cannot continue on its current trajectory. President of the Guild, Mustapha Isah, stated this at the opening of the 17th All Nigeria Editors Conference, organised by the Guild, in Abuja yesterday, which had as its theme: Media in times of crises: Resolving conflicts, achieving consensus. The Guild President also called on media houses in the country to reduce the rate at which they publish…

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Nigerian editors seek govt. intervention to save media from total collapse

Aminu Imam

The Standing Committee of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, (NGE), has called for the Nigerian governments intervention to save the media from total collapse in view of its dire state which is now made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic. In the communique issued in Lagos on Sunday after the virtual meeting of the Committee, the Guild specifically demanded that the government view the media as providing essential services critical for national development and unity, hence deserves to be treated like other essential services on the frontline of the fight against…

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