The Federal High Court in Abuja has declined the request of businessman Ibrahim Dende, alias IBD Dende, seeking to compel investigative journalist and founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, ‘Fisayo Soyombo, from further writing anything about him. The request came up as part of Dende’s lawsuit against Soyombo and FIJ after he was portrayed as a “smuggler and gunrunner” …

Following protests by some Civil Society Organisations in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu, who was abducted by the Intelligence Response Team of the Inspector General of Police has regained freedom. Ojukwu regained freedom on Friday after 10 days in police captivity. FIJ disclosed this on Friday on its website. …