November 19, 2019

PPDC, MRA Urge Federal Government to Ensure Full Implementation of Open Contracting in Nigeria

Radio Nigeria Staff, One Other Assassinated by Gunmen in Benue

CWPPF Condemns Alarming Trend of Media Censorship in Nigeria as it Commemorates International Day to End Impunity

UNESCO Calls for Nominations for 2020 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize

Minister of Information Announces Government’s Plans to ‘Sanitise’ Social Media

Gunmen Abduct Journalist, Demand Ransom for His Release

ACHPR and OHCHR Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Ongoing Collaboration

Alliance for Affordable Internet Releases 2019 Internet Affordability Report

ACHPR Special Rapporteur Advocates Establishment of Programmes to Support Universal Internet Access

Impunity Persists as Majority of Journalist Murders Occurred in Democracies

UNESCO Supports African Annual Judicial Dialogue

Applications Invited for 8th Annual New York Portfolio Review

Nigerian Government Constitutes Committee to Tackle Fake News

CPJ Ranks Nigeria 12th World Worst Country for Impunity for Murder of Journalists

Clerk of Senate Committee Chases Journalists out of Budget Defence Session

Winners Emerge in the Fourth Miss.Africa Digital Seed Fund Award

MRA’s Executive Director Canvasses Adoption of Countervailing Measures to Address Shrinking Civic Space in West Africa

Photojournalist Assaulted by VP’s Security Aides

Editor Arrested and Detained over Alleged Defamatory Publication

Entries Invited for ‘Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads’ International Photo Contest

NEWSOCRACY Conference to Discuss Ways to Protect Public Service Media

IAFOR Documentary Photography Award Opens Entries for Young Photographers

Investigative Journalist Goes into Hiding following Threat of Arrest

MFWA Board Expresses Concern over Shrinking Civic Space in West Africa

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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