May 5, 2020

OGP Civil Society Steering Committee Members Call for Protection of Open, Inclusive and Accountable Governance

New Research Identifies Quality Journalism as Antidote to COVID-19 Disinformation

Court Sets to Deliver Judgment in FOI Suit Against University of Port Harcourt

Court Ready to Deliver Judgment in FOI Suit Against University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital

MRA Joins Global Media Support Groups to Appeal for Journalism and Media Support in Response to COVID-19 Crisis

UN Expert Calls for End to Criminalisation of Journalism Around the World

Northern, South West Independent Broadcasters Seek Bailout Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Federal Government Making Efforts to Bailout Ailing Media, Says Information Minister

UNDP, Hackster Launch Global Innovation Challenge to Tackle COVID-19

Applications Open for Sponsorship to Participate in ‘Media and Journalism Days in Africa 2020’

Access Now Publishes Report on Fighting Misinformation and Defending Free Expression During COVID-19

UNESCO Study Highlights Media Struggle to be Free from Fear or Favour

Colombian Journalist Wins 2020UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize

International Federation of Journalists Launches Global Platform for Quality Journalism

Coalition Launched to Provide Rapid Responses to African Artists at Risk

Dele Giwa

MRA Demands Justice and Implementation of Court Order 40 Years after Dele Giwa’s Assassination

2026 IDUAI

Stakeholders Call for Stronger Enforcement to Strengthen FOI Implementation

Ayomide Eweje

MRA Programme Officer Calls for Gender-Responsive FOI Implementation

Edetaen Ojo

MRA Joins IFEX Members, Experts in Call for Global Moratorium on ‘Frontier AI’

Pelumi Onifade

Postmortem Report Confirms Journalist Pelumi Onifade Died from Gunshot to Abdomen

Cp Naziru Abdulmajid

Police Arrest, Arraign Five for Wearing ‘Tinubu Must Go’ T-shirt in Borno State

Sulemana Braimah

MFWA Calls on West African Governments to Provide True Access to Information for Citizens

Cordel Green

UNESCO Marks 25 Years of IFAP with Global Conference on AI and Information Accessibility

Usman Haruna

Journalist Raises Alarm Over Alleged Threat to Life, Family

Eze Anaba

NGE Raises Concerns over Growing Harassment, Prosecution of Journalists

Lisa Gibbs

Pulitzer Center Opens Rolling Grant Application for Journalists

Mrs Zainab Salihu Yabagi

Policemen Invade Radio Station, Arrest Staffers, Declare Journalist Wanted

Lynette Clemetson

Center for Journalists Opens Applications for Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowship

Graciela Mochkofsky,

CUNY Journalism School Calls for Applications for AI Journalism Labs

Motunrayo Alaka

Call for Entries Open for 21st Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting

Siri Carpenter

The Open Notebook Opens Applications for 2027 Early-Career Fellowship Program

Katya Gorchinskaya

J·Index Maps Over 3,700 AI Adoption Cases Across Global News Media

Lisa Gibbs

Pulitzer Center Opens Applications for Machine Learning Reporting Grants

2026 Global Media and Information Literacy Week

UNESCO to Mark Global Media and Information Literacy Week with ‘We All Play a Part’ Campaign

Sally Wentworth

Internet Society Launches ‘Online Trust and Safety Hub’ to Help Users Navigate Digital Risks

Rasha Kelej

Merck Foundation Opens 2026 Media Awards for Diabetes and Hypertension Reporting

Wairagala Wakabi

Nigeria’s Expanding Digital Infrastructure Raises New Rights, Privacy and Inclusion Concerns, Says New Report

Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi

NITDA Warns Nigerians Against Sharing Sensitive Personal Information on AI Platforms

Graciela Mochkofsky

CUNY Invites Applications for 2027 AI Journalism Labs