April 6, 2020

ICNL, ECNL Launch COVID-19 Civic Freedom Tracker

NCC Begins Sensitisation of Lawyers on Telecoms Regulations

Africa 24 Media Launches Yebo, Africa’s First Factual Story Telling Platform

IPI warns against abuse of emergency powers stifle independent media

Soldiers Threaten to ‘Skin Alive’ Reporter Investigating Pipeline Vandalism

MRA Names Federal Ministry of Information Latest Entrant into its ‘Enhanced FOI Hall of Shame’

NBC Asks Pay Subscription Broadcasters to Decrypt Local Channels on their Bouquets

MRA Accuses Police Authorities of Encouraging Crimes Against Journalists by Condoning Attacks on Them

State of Artistic Freedom Report 2020 to be Launched Online

UNESCO Calls on States to EnsureSafety of Journalists Covering COVID-19 Pandemic

Journalismfund.eu Calls for Entries for Money Trail Grant for Investigative Report on Finance

Federal Government Launches New National Broadband Plan

COVID 19: Facebook to Donate $100 Million Globally to Help News Media

Federal Government Exempts Journalists from COVID-19 Lockdown

Journalists Invited to Submit Proposals for Investigations on Public Health Issues

Allard Prize Foundation Calls for Entries for its Bi-annual Photography Competition

Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Calls for Proposals on Innovative Approaches to Reporting Covid 19

ACHPR; Tasks Rapporteurs with Developing Guidelines for Shadow Reporting

Getty Images Receiving Entries for Inclusion Scholarships

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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