IPI Nigeria will open Press Freedom Hub to celebrate the world’s press…

[Press Release] The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria will commission a new headquarters and Press Freedom Hub in Abuja on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, as part of activities marking World Press Freedom Day.

Located along the Kado Expressway in the nation’s capital, the facility will serve as the organization’s base of operations to defend press freedom and protect journalists and media professionals in Nigeria, said Ahmed I. Shekarau, secretary of IPI Nigeria.

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

“It will also serve as a venue for periodic reviews of media freedom and journalist safety, drive political and legal reforms to strengthen independent journalism, and foster dialogue between the media and government,” Mojeed added.

IPI Nigeria is an affiliate of IPI Global, a network of leading editors, media executives and journalists in more than 100 countries.

Founded in 1950, the IPI has led global efforts to promote and defend press freedom for more than 70 years.

Registered under Nigerian law, IPI Nigeria was founded in the 1970s by prominent media leaders, including the late Alhaji Lateef Jakande, the late Alhaji Ismaila Isa Funtua, Chief Segun Osoba, the late Malam Wada Maida and Chief Sam Amuka-Pemu.

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Since its inception, the organization has been at the forefront of promoting press freedom, strengthening independent journalism and promoting the safety of journalists in Nigeria.

Ahmed I. Shekarau
Secretary
IPI Nigeria

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