United Nigeria Airlines grounds two aircraft after bird strike incidents UN report demands removal of defence minister over Nigeria security failures Port delays: SEREC urges government to fix National Single Window system McAvennie Backs Iheanacho as Top Striker Despite Celtic Struggles Appeal Court upholds reinstatement of 455 retired senior police officers EKSU Chancellor Pushes Education Reforms Focused on Lecturer Welfare Oyo State confirms Lassa fever case at UCH Ibadan Fishermen rescue man from Lagos Lagoon after dramatic jump Nigeria’s public debt hits N159.28 trillion by end of 2025 CBN mandates mediation before borrowers and lenders go to court United Nigeria Airlines grounds two aircraft after bird strike incidents UN report demands removal of defence minister over Nigeria security failures Port delays: SEREC urges government to fix National Single Window system McAvennie Backs Iheanacho as Top Striker Despite Celtic Struggles Appeal Court upholds reinstatement of 455 retired senior police officers EKSU Chancellor Pushes Education Reforms Focused on Lecturer Welfare Oyo State confirms Lassa fever case at UCH Ibadan Fishermen rescue man from Lagos Lagoon after dramatic jump Nigeria’s public debt hits N159.28 trillion by end of 2025 CBN mandates mediation before borrowers and lenders go to court

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Local News Feb 25, 2023

Journalist assaulted and arrested while covering elections in Rivers State

In this report, a journalist from The PUNCH was assaulted and arrested by police officers while covering elections in Rivers State. The police officers seized the reporter's phone, deleted photos, and beat him, even though he was carrying out his duties. This article emphasizes the importance of upholding the rights of citizens and the media in promoting press freedom and democracy.