October 16, 2019

Information Minister Inaugurates National Broadcasting Commission Reforms Committee

MRA, 130 Organisations Propose Criteria for Appointment of next UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders

African School on Internet Governance Trains 45 Emerging Leaders from 23 Countries

AfIGF 2019 Explores Shared Responsibilities of Stakeholders for a Robust Internet Governance Ecosystem

Paradigm Initiative Holds Two-day Workshop for Stakeholders from Anglophone West Africa

Internet Society Nigeria Holds Internet Conference and Workshops in Lagos

If Nigeria’s Open Contracting Commitments Are Effectively Implemented, Nigeria Will Eradicate Corruption, Says MRA’s FOI Programme Manager

Governor Threatens Journalists with Dire Consequences for their Reporting

NCC Issues Regulation Compelling Telcos to Monitor and Record Calls on their Networks

Nigeria Needs to Institutionalise Open Government Partnership, Says MRA Executive Director

ONA Holds Women’s Leadership Accelerator

Harvard Hosts Media Innovation Fellowship

Stanford Fellowship for Democracy and Development Opens

NBC Threatens to Sanction AIT over Alleged Broadcasting Code Violations

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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