4 August 2022 – The Coalition of Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom condemns the act by the National Broadcasting Commission for imposing a Five Million Naira (N5,000,000.00) sanction, on Multichoice Nigeria Limited, owners of DSTV, TelCom Satellite Limited (TSTV); NTA- Startimes Limited; Trust TV for broadcasting the documentary by the BBC AFRICA EYE titled, “Bandits…
CWPPF condemns growing trend of state security attacks on journalists and media houses
Press Release The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom, CWPPF, strongly condemns the growing trend of state security attacks on journalists and news media houses publishing investigative reports about public officials involved in corruption. This dangerous trend threatens the health of the Nigerian news media and the resilience of our country’s democracy. On Thursday, December…
Coalition of Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom Condemns Attacks on Critical Media and Investigative Journalists in Nigeria
The Coalition of Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom, CWPPF, condemns in the strongest terms the growing trend of attacks on journalists and media houses which have published investigative reports about corruption allegedly perpetrated by government officials. It is a dangerous trend that threatens not only the vibrancy of the critical media in Nigeria but also the…
Statement by CWPPF on the occasion of the 2019 international day to end impunity for crimes against journalists
The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) notes the alarming trend of media censorship by state authorities in Nigeria. We observe that public officers and influential individuals are increasingly intolerant of critical reporting and fair comments by journalists. They, therefore, resort to the use of instruments of state criminal justice system to suppress…
#RevolutionNow: CWPPF calls for Sowore’s release
The Coalition of Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom has called on the Nigerian government to release Omoyele Sowore, the Publisher of Sahara reporters. The arrest of Mr. Sowore on allegations of treason is of grave concern to the Coalition. The constitution gives the right for Freedom of Expression and Peaceful Protests in section 22, 26…