July 17, 2017

Journalist Detained Over Facebook Post Critical of a Legislator

UN Special Rapporteur Decries Rampant State Censorship Online, Recommends Actions

IFEX Elect New Council at 25th Anniversary Annual General Meeting

MRA Issues Guide to Legislative Advocacy

‘Rest and Refuge Scholarship’ Opens for Journalists in Countries in Crisis

Media Experts to build Multi-stakeholder Network to Support Conducive Media Environment

Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) Calls for Restraint, Tolerance Among Nigerians

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IPDC Launches Book on Safety of Journalists and Combating Impunity

Journalist Covering Protest Brutalised, Detained

Conference to Discuss Ways to Guarantee Freedom of Expression, Others under International Human Rights Law

MRA Launches Policy Brief on the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill

MRA Launches ‘FOI Hall of Shame’, Names Ikeja High Court Judge, NNPC Inductees

Judge Refuses MRA Leave in FOI Case, Says Suing is Premature 7 Months after FOI Request is Ignored

AFEX Calls on Governments to Protect Freedom of Expression in Africa

CSOs Canvass Support for Digital Rights and Freedom Bill

Broadcast Journalist Killed by Unknown Gunmen

AFP Calls for Applications for African Fact-Checking Awards

Alfred Friendly Press Partners Fellowship opens for Entries

Hostwriter Prize Award Opens for Entries

Climate Tracker Holds Workshop in Addis Ababa, Calls for Applications

Tiger Eye Foundation Investigative Journalism project Calls for Applications

Nieman Foundation Offers Journalism Research Fellowships

Frontline Club hosts Journalism Awards

MRA Condemns INEC’s Exorbitant Charge for Information Request under FOI Act

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

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