Tag Archives: Lanre Arogundade

  The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria condemns the assault of Mr. Amadin Uyi a reporter with the Silverbird Television, Abuja who was brutalized by police officers during the peace anti-Buhari protest at Unity Fountain in Abuja on Tuesday 8th of August, 2017. According to report from Premium Times, the victim alongside his camera man was brutally attacked. Their camera …

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The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria has described the invasion of the premises of Premium Times in Abuja and the subsequent arrest of its Publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi and the judiciary correspondent, Evelyn Okakwu by armed police men on the night of January 19, 2017, as an unacceptable assault on freedom of the Press. In a release made available to National …

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The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria has condemned recent attacks on three Nigerian journalists as well as the clampdown on media organizations in the Gambia. In a release made available to www.nationalwire.com.ng by IPC’s Safety Alert Desk Officer, Melody Akinjiyan, the Lagos-based media NGO totally condemned any undemocratic treatment against journalists. IPC in its recent update report on monitoring of …

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  The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria has called for justice on the gruesome murder of Dele Giwa precisely 30 years ago. Giwa, the founding Editor-In-Chief of Newswatch Magazine was assassinated through a letter bomb, 19 October, 1986. Prior to this incident, Giwa was known to be an intelligent and enterprising journalist who was always on the frontline. Director of …

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Dayo Emmanuel Residents of local communities have been enjoined to participate in the governance of their localities. The call was made by the Director of International Press Centre, Mr. Lanre Arogundade at the at the public presentation and launch of the Community Development Charter For Boshoa, Orile Shomolu and Araromi Odo communities of Lagos State. The presentation, a community-led initiative …

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Foremost media NGO, the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, has condemned the assault on The Nation newspaper reporter, Sampson Unamka, who was allegedly slapped severally by police officers, and threatened to be charged for attempting to take pictures of a police officer who was beating up a motorist and a passenger in Mushin area of Lagos recently. The Director of …

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