April 28, 2020

The Sun Newspaper Petitions IGP over Harassment, Arrest of its State Correspondent

UN Special Rapporteur Announces Publication of Report on COVID-19 and Freedom of Expression

GNI Publishes Assessment Report of Member Companies, Proposes Measures to Strengthen Free Expression, Privacy in ICT Sector

Adamawa State Government Bars Journalists from Government House over COVID-19

UN Expert Warns States Against Halting Freedoms of Assembly, Association in COVID-19 Response

Whistleblowers Protection Coalition Condemns Governor’s Intimidation of Journalists

Global #KeepItOn Coalition Calls on Indian Government to Lift Internet Restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir During COVID-19 Pandemic

Nigerian Bar Association, Ebonyi State Indigenes Denounce Governor’s Ban on Journalists

ICIC Stresses Importance of Access to Information During a Global Pandemic

Local Government Chairman Plots Arrest and Detention of Newspaper Correspondent, as Editors Guild Warns Governor Against Harassing Journalists

Ebonyi State Governor Bans Two Reporters from Covering Government Functions, Threatens Others

ACHPR Calls on African Countries to Refrain from Disrupting Internet Access During COVID-19 Pandemic

ACHPR Publishes Revised Edition of Declaration on Principles of Freedom of Expression in Africa

Newspaper Correspondent Arrested on Governor’s Orders

Radio Reporter Abducted by Unknown Gunmen

Pelumi Onifade

Postmortem Report Confirms Journalist Pelumi Onifade Died from Gunshot to Abdomen

Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya

MRA Commends Kano State Government’s Condemnation of Attack on Journalists, Demands Concrete Action

Edetaen Ojo

MRA’s Executive Director Recounts Transformational Impact of GSM in Nigeria, Describes it as ‘Communications Revolution’

Leopoldo Maldonado Gutiérrez,

Mexican Lawyer Leopoldo Maldonado Gutiérrez Appointed UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Freedom of Expression for Judicial Actors

UNESCO, Oxford University Launch Free Global Course on Freedom of Expression for Judicial Actors

Charlie Beckett

JournalismAI Festival 2026 to Bring Global News Industry Together in London and Online

Sulaiman Abdullahi Dederi

Thugs Attack Journalists Returning from Assignment in Kano

Kekere Storytellers Fund

Africa No Filter Opens Applications for Kekere Storytellers Fund for Emerging African Storytellers

Noah Bookbinder

Applications Open for 2027 FASPE Journalism Fellowship Programme

Kathryn Dioth

Applications Open for 2026 Hinrich Foundation Award for Distinguished Reporting on Trade

Mary Anne

Speculative Literature Foundation Invites Applications for Working Class Writers Grant

Professor Magnus Jerneck

Wahlgrenska Foundation Announces Research Funding Opportunity for Media Scholars

Neil Brown

Poynter Institute Invites Journalists to Apply for Brain Health Reporting Fellowship

2026 Independent and Freelance Photojournalist Award

Xposure Invites Entries for 2026 Independent and Freelance Photojournalist Award

Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagam

Kano Journalist Brutally Murdered at Home

Deborah Malgwi

Nigeria’s Film Industry Records Growth as NFVCB Classifies 304 Films

Ayodele Oluwafemi

Journalist Battered by Political Thugs as Policemen Failed to Intervene

Isah Garba Gadau

DSS Operative Slaps, Threatens Journalists During Solar Power Station Commissioning

Shaibu Husseini

Federal Government Halts Premiere of ‘Living in Colors’, Threatens Legal Action

Moky Makura

Africa No Filter Opens Applications for 2026 Voices for Climate Justice Initiative

Vicky Williams

Emerald Publishing Calls for Entries for Indigenous Voices Case Writing Competition

Justin Hendrix

Tech Policy Press Opens Applications for 2027 Fellowship Cohort

Teki Akuetteh

Data Protection Africa Summit 2026, PICCASO Awards Africa Scheduled for November in Lagos

Thom Townsend

Open Ownership to Launch Beneficial Ownership Transparency Evidence Centre on September 23