October 24, 2018

AfriSIG Trains Participants on Managing Multi-stakeholder Negotiation

NBC Vows to Ensure ‘Decent and Professional’ Coverage of Elections, Seeks Broadcasting Solution to Ethno-Religious Divide

NBC Release List of Broadcast Stations that Breached the Broadcasting Code

Entries Now Open for John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships

Highway Africa Centre Fellowship Opens

UNDP, UNESCO Launch ATI Research Challenge for Journalists

Applications Open for ConDev Student Media Grants Program

Transparency Research Conference to Hold in Brazil

Applications Invited for Iceland Writers Alumni Retreat and Scholarship

Hivos Hosts Summit for Online Content Makers

2018 CGAP Photo and Video Contest Opens

Applications Open for Adelante Reporting Initiative Fellowship

IPU Publishes Manual on Free Expression for Parliamentarians, Calls on them to Defend Free Speech

UNESCO Set to Reward Laureates for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

Journalist Goes into Hiding Following Threats over Report of a Governor Allegedly Receiving Bribe

Nigeria Developing Africa’s Largest Identity Database – Vice President Osinbajo

ACHPR Begins Revision of Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa

UN to Host Workshop on Local Actors’ Involvement in Social Media

Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation Invites Applications

CIPDH-UNESCO Launches Second Edition International Course on Human Rights

Workshop Participants Resolve to Compile Human Rights Situation Report for UPR

African Internets Stakeholders Canvas Freedom Online

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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