Institute Opens Press Freedom Hub In Abuja Today

To sustain the fight against media bullying, the International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria will today commission a new Press Freedom Hub in Abuja.

The event will be part of the activities to mark 2026 World Press Freedom Day.

The institute said the facility, located on Kado Expressway in Abuja, would be opened today.

IPI Nigeria is affiliated with the International Press Institute, a global network of editors, media executives, and journalists operating in over 100 countries.

Established in 1950, the organisation has played a significant role in promoting press freedom worldwide.

According to IPI Nigeria’s Secretary, Ahmed Shekarau, the new headquarters will serve as a central base for advancing press freedom and supporting journalists and media professionals across the country.

“The centre will anchor our media advocacy programmes and accelerate efforts to promote press freedom and protect journalists facing threats and censorship,” the President of IPI Nigeria, Musikilu Mojeed, said.

Mojeed added that the hub would also serve as a platform for periodic assessments of media freedom and journalist safety, while promoting policy and legal reforms to strengthen independent journalism.

He noted that it would further provide a space for dialogue between the media and government institutions.

The development is against the backdrop of persistent harassment, intimidation, and arrests of journalists in Nigeria.

According to a recent report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Nigeria currently ranks 112th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index.