Kaduna, Nigeria
+234 809 089 9927
coordinator@amdf-centre.org

Category: Press Freedom

AMDF Expresses Solidarity with NUJ Kaduna Over Abduction of Journalists

The Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) has expressed deep concern and sympathy following the recent abduction of members of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council. In an…
Read more

Press Release: AMDF Condemns Arrest And Detention Of Nigerian Journalist, Idibia

Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) has closely followed the events leading to the arrest and detention of Achadu Gabriel Idibia, a staff of Daybreak Newspapers stationed in Kaduna, Nigeria. Idibia…
Read more

5th Bagauda Kaltho lectures

2023 Bagauda Kaltho Media Lecture The 2023 Bagauda Kaltho Media Lecture organized by the Africa Media Development Foundation, AMDF was held on the 19th September via zoom with the theme:…
Read more

Press Statement: AMDF Laments State of Press Freedom in Central Africa Region

Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) has noted with great concern the presentation made by the President, Congress of Africa Journalists, Christopher Isiguzo, at the 2nd Africa Media Convention held in…
Read more

#FreeIhsaneElKadi : Sign this petition for the immediate release of Radio M and Maghreb Émergent director Ihsane El Kadi, who has been jailed in Algeria

Support the campaign by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) for the urgent release of Algerian media director Ihsane El Kadi, who has been held arbitrarily since 24 December. An independent journalist and…
Read more

AMDF Condemns Attack on Nigerian Journalist

Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) received with shock reports of attack against Toba Adedeji a correspondent with The Nation Newspaper, by an officer of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), on…
Read more

Press Freedom Day 2022

Today, at Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF), we salute journalists in Africa, and others around the world, who remain in the frontline to practice journalism, despite the attacks, threats, imprisonment,…
Read more

MRA Sues National Broadcasting Commission, Challenges its Power to Regulate Social Media Platforms

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja challenging the legal authority of the broadcast regulatory body, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC),…
Read more

Attacked Somali Editor Still in Pain

Somali journalist Hanad Ali Guled yet to fully recover about three weeks after the attack on him in Mogadishu. Reports say the Goobjoog Television editor was stabbed and robbed by…
Read more

Will Press Council Bill enhance or kill the media?

The Nigeria Press Council was established as a regulatory agency for the profession. The body was championed by media owners before it was taken over by the government. An attempt…
Read more