October 14, 2013

African Group May Sponsor Resolution for UNESCO Endorsement of APAI Declaration

The Mode of Challenging Denial of Access to Information under the FOI Act is by Application for Judicial Review, Says Court

Entries Open for WSCIJ Investigative Reporting Award

Rory Peck Trust Unveils Presenters for 2013 Awards

APAI Calls on Zambian Government to Enact ATI Law

Standard, Paris Review Call for Applications for Writer-in-Residence Programme

Police Arrest Publisher over Corruption Reports on FCT Minister

Nobert Zongo Press Centre Calls for Applications for Investigative Journalism Prize

MRA Establishes Network of Lawyers to Provide Free Legal Assistance in FOI Cases

GNI Gets New Members from Diverse Sectors

PPDC Petitions NASS, AGF over Ministry’s Prohibitive Charges for Information

Group Calls on Nigerians to Put an End to Impunity

Columbia University Calls for Application from Journalists

FAIR Announces 2013 African Investigative Journalism Award

MRA Executive Director Appointed to International Advisory Committee of UNESCO Safety of Journalists Online Project

MRA Executive Director Appointed to International Advisory Committee of UNESCO Safety of Journalists Online Project

New Rating Shows Increase in Number, Quality of Right to Information Laws

CSOs, Media Urged to Take Advantage of Social Media for More Effective Advocacy

IFEX Releases Toolkit for International Day to End Impunity Campaign Activities

MRA’s Executive Director Calls on Youths, CSOs to Engage Internet Policy Issues

MRA Convenes FOI Act Implementers Strategy Meeting to Improve Cooperation, Collaboration

MRA Begins Mentoring of CSOs on Using the FOI Act

2013 AFIGF Advocates Involvement of Non-Governmental Stakeholders in Internet Policy Processes

Coroner Orders Contempt Proceedings Against Hospital Director for Failure to Produce Records on Late Journalist

MRA Calls for Robust Access to Information to Address Nigeria’s Environmental Crises

MRA Joins Global Call for International Agreement to Check ‘Unprecedented Dangers’ posed by AI

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of Nigeria

MRA Calls for Protection of Free Expression, Civic Space on International Democracy Day

MRA Condemns Escalating Attacks on Journalists, Urges International Pressure to End Impunity

Journalist Files N100 million Suit Against Police for Alleged Unlawful Arrest and Detention

Court Fixes November 21 for Judgment in Journalist’s FOI Suit Against FIIRO

Political Thugs Attack Journalists Covering Edo State Local Council By-Election

Secret Reporters Publisher Arrested in Abuja, Flown to Delta State

Journalist Arrested on Governor’s Order for Sharing Video Exposing Hospital Decay

Leadership Online Editor Arrested, Remanded Over Report of Fraud by Councillor

Operatives of Lagos State Building Control Agency Brutalise, Detain Blueprint Photojournalist

Project Syndicate, Others to Hold Press Play Prague Film Festival in October

AMCRON to Hold 5th International Conference, AGM in Lagos, Calls for Papers

Ekiti Police Detain FIJ’s Senior Reporter Who Honoured Invitation

Kano Journalist Lured by Police, Detained for Facebook Post

Mr Ejike Ogbonna, Publisher of First Citizen newspaper

Newspaper Publisher Detained for a Month, Granted Bail on Strict Conditions

Journalist Arrested While Covering Shiite Maulid Procession in Abuja

Police Invite, Detain Osun Defender Editor Over Source of News Report

Policeman Threatens Citizen Journalist’s Life for Exposing Extortion

Coroner Adjourns Inquest into Pelumi Onifade’s Death to October 7 for Medical Records

Federal Government Files Criminal Defamation Charges Against Sowore, Social Media Companies

Police Harass, Detain Media Room Hub Publisher over Coverage of Land Dispute

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