The detained Bureau-Chief of the Daily Trust Newspaper, Uthman Abubakar, arrested by the Nigerian Army personnel during a raid at the Maiduguri office of the newspaper on Sunday, has been released. Secretary of the Correspondent Chapel, Timothy Olarenwaju said in a release that Abubakar was released on Tuesday evening and was in a stable condition to face his […]
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NGE condemns military invasion of Daily Trust offices, demands release of journalists
THE Nigerian Guild Editors (NGE) has condemned Sunday’s invasion of the offices of Media Trust Ltd., the Publishers of Daily Trust, by the military over the alleged breach of national security in its publications. The NGE, in a statement jointly signed by its President, Mrs Funke Egbemode and Publicity Secretary, Mr Ken Ugbeche, on Monday […]
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NPAN condemns military siege on Daily Trust
The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) has condemned Sunday’s invasion of Daily Trust offices in Abuja, its headquarters, Maiduguri, Borno State and Lagos. NGE demands release of journalists In a statement by the its Executive Secretary, NPAN demanded an apology from the Nigerian Army and payment of a token to the newspaper, for disrupting […]
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NGE demands release of journalists
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has condemned the Sunday military invasion of the Media Trust Limited, publishers of Daily Trust newspaper, in Abuja, Borno and Lagos. Daily Trust: Independent media must thrive in Nigeria, IPI tells FG The NGE, in a statement by its President, Mrs. Funke Egbemode and Social/Publicity Secretary, Ken Ugbecihe, described […]
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Daily Trust: Independent media must thrive in Nigeria, IPI tells FG
The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and journalists, has condemned the high-handed action of the Nigerian Army against the Daily Trust and demanded the immediate release of the regional editor of the newspaper and a reporter arrested on Sunday, in Maiduguri, Borno State. Armed soldiers shut Daily Trust, arrest […]
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Daily Trust siege: Military should have followed due process not intimidation ― NPAN
The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) has condemned the siege on Daily Trust by the military as unconstitutional, devoid of due process and an act of self-help. In a statement by its executive secretary, Feyi Smith, NPAN knocked off the military’s defence of a violation of Official Secret Act by Daily Trust, noting that […]
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Fight Boko Haram, not press, Murray-Bruce tells Nigeria Army
Nigerian lawmaker, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, on Monday told Nigeria Army to stop invading media houses in the country, instead, it should concentrate on fighting Boko Haram insurgency group and other terrorists. Personnel of the army had on Saturday, January 5 invaded Daily Trust offices in Maiduguri, Abuja and Lagos. The troops arrested the regional editor, […]
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Ex-APC chieftain, Frank blasts Buhari govt over raid on Daily Trust
A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Timi Frank, on Monday said recent development where armed military personnel invaded the offices of Daily Trust newspapers and an alleged attempt to assassinate a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Engr. Buba Galadima, has “shown how desperate the current administration is.” […]
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