May 1, 2020

SSS Detain Journalist over Interview with Doctoron COVID-19

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

MRA’s Director Advocates Review of OGP Action Plan, Outlines Implementation Proposals

President of Humanist Association of Nigeria Arrested for Alleged Blasphemy

Oxford University Launches COVID-19 Government Response Tracker

New Research Highlights Journalism’s Critical Role in Fighting COVID-19 Disinformation

Online Publishers Demand Safety of Journalists in Ebonyi

Jailed Rights Activist Gets Presidential Pardon, Released from Jail

International Women’s Film Festival Opens, Calls for Entries

Reporting on COVID-19: Groups Launch Online Course on Safety

First Journalist Tests Positive for Coronavirus in Nigeria

Federal Government Launches Manhunt for Author of Facebook Post on School Resumption Date

Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism Seeks Entries for Fellowship

FOTODOC Center Accepting Entries for Documentary Photo Contest

UNESCO, WHO Launch Online Course for Journalists Covering COVID-19

Ian Parry Scholarship Invites Entries for its Youth Photojournalism Contest

PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival Accepting Entries for Youth Video Festival

Merck Foundation Invites Entries for 2020 “Stay At Home” Media Recognition Awards

Global Peace Photo Award Opens for Entries

GSMA Invites Entries for Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion

Newspaper Correspondent Harassed, Assaulted by Law Enforcement Agents

FG to Investigate Purveyors of Fake COVID-19 News

Groups Examine Governments’ National AI Strategies from Human Rights Perspective

Goi Peace Foundation Accepting Entries for International Essay Contest

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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