January 9, 2014

Deutsche Welle International Media Studies Master’s Program Calls for Applications

World Press Institute Announces Fellowship for Journalists

Kontax Offers Journalists, Media Houses Free Online Publishing Platform

Publisher Calls for Submissions to a Festschrift to Celebrate the Life of Wole Soyinka

UN General Assembly adopts Resolution on Journalists Safety, Proclaims November 2 as International Day to End Impunity

UN General Assembly Adopts Resolution on Right to Privacy in the Digital Age

Writers Around the World Launch Appeal Against Mass Surveillance

Senate Proposes 7 Year Jail-term for Incitement against Government on Social Media, Reverses Move

Journalists Assaulted by Striking University Lecturers

Journalist Goes into Hiding Following Threats to His Life

Policemen Assault Journalist for Taking Pictures

Applications Open for 2013/14 Journalism Fellowship Programme at Reuters Institute

Applications Sought for the Joan Shorenstein Fellowship in the United States

Alexia Foundation Seeks Applications for 2014 Student Photography Grants

MRA Joins Protest against Planned Re-criminalization of Libel, Insult in Romania

World Bank Launches Open Budgets Portal

Global Meeting to Fashion ‘Equitable and Just Internet’ Framework Holds in India in February

IFEX Members in Africa Form Regional Network

Oyo State Government, House of Assembly Appeal Ruling Over Domestication of FOI Act

Rights Groups Protest Criminal Defamation before African Court

IFJ Makes Desperate Call to End Impunity against Journalists

HREA Introduces ICT Course for NGOs

MRA, PPDC Ask Court to Compel Federal Attorney General to Prosecute NCAA for Wrongful Denial of Access to Information

NBC Threatens to Sanction Radio, TV Stations Operating ‘Illegally’

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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