The training which focuses on “Strengthening the Capacity of the Nigerian Media to Investigate and Report Procurement Process” is being supported by MacArthur Foundation.
The Nigerian Army authorities have explained that the libel suit against Premium Times was instituted by the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai in his personal capacity, not in in his capacity of COAS.
Men of the Nigeria police force, on Thursday raided the head office of one of Nigeria’s most popular online newspaper, Premium Times, in Abuja, and arrested its publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi.
PREMIUM TIMES has replied a letter sent by the Nigerian Army, threatening legal action against the newspaper for publications about the army and the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, a Lieutenant General.