June 3, 2020

OGP Organises Seminar for Civil Society Candidates Shortlisted for 2020 Steering Committee

NITDA Guidelines for Management of Personal Data Give Public Institutions 60-Day Ultimatum to Digitise

NCC Again Denies Issuing 5G Licenses

Rights Chiefs Call on African Governments to Preserve Free Expression, Other Rights During COVID-19

FOC Joint Statement Reaffirms Commitment to Promoting Human Rights and Supporting Internet Freedom

IOM Calls for Entries for Global Migration Film Festival

Pastor Tortured for Criticising Council Chairman on Facebook

Jigawa State Assembly Speaker Bars Journalists from Emergency Session

Journalist Charged to Court, Accused of Inciting Nigerians Against Minister

Journalist Detained, Charged with Violating Cybercrimes Act for Criticising Information Minister

Ukraine Ratifies the TromsøConvention Bringing Into Force the World’s First International Treaty on Access to Information

Journalists Harassed, Intimidated and Forced to Sleep on the Road as a Result of COVID-19 Lockdown

IGP Counters Presidential Orders Exempting Journalists from COVID-19 Lockdown, Curfew

Photo Journalist Arrested and Detained for taking Pictures

Journalist Suspended Indefinitely Over Facebook Post on Lack of Payment of Salaries

NUJ, Private Broadcast Stations Appeal to Federal, State Governments for Economic Support Amid COVID-19

Blogger Abducted by Masked Gunmen in Bayelsa State

Federal Government to Engage Lagos Police Command Over Journalists’ MovementDuring COVID-19 Curfew

Federal Government Grants Broadcast Stations 2 Months Licence Fee Waiver, Sets up Committee on Mitigating Effects of COVID-19

MRA Calls on Federal Government to Ensure Safety, Release of Kidnapped Radio Presenter

Media Rights Agenda Issues Report Highlighting Rampant Attacks on Journalists by Government Officials

When Protectors Become Predators: The State Against Freedom of Expression in Nigeria, 2025

MRA Announces Call for Entries for Goodluck Jonathan FOI Awards 2026

MRA Condemns INEC’s Exorbitant Charge for Information Request under FOI Act

Call for Entries for Dr Goodluck Jonathan Freedom of Information Awards 2026

MRA’s Director Calls on Freedom Online Coalition to Ensure Internet Access for Everyone

Lagos Journalist Lured, Arrested over Investigative Report

Police Arrest, Detain AFP Journalist Covering Protest in Abuja

Police Teargas BussinessDay Crew Covering #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Protest

Call for Research Submissions on Beneficial Ownership Transparency Symposium Announced

‘Women Deliver’ Calls for Applications for 2026 Media Scholarships

OsloMet’s MEKK, Fritt Ord Foundation to Host 2025 International Conference on Safety of Journalists in Norway

Commonwealth Member States Urged to Abolish Laws that Criminalise Legitimate Expressions of Public Opinion

John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship Programme Accepting Entries

UNESCO Calls on Stakeholders to Take Action to Protect Journalists

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists 2025 to be Commemorated on November 2

IAWRT, UNESCO’s IPDC Launch New Tool to Protect Women Journalists in Africa

Police Arrest Journalist Following Petition by Kano State Official Accused of Corruption

Global Coalition Urges Taliban to Immediately Restore Internet Access in Afghanistan

NSCDC Operatives Assault Channels TV Cameraman Covering Turbaning Ceremony

Naija News Today Publisher Arrested in Lagos for Publications, Taken to Abuja

Journalist Assaulted by Imo State Environmental Compliance Corps

DSS Arrests Two Radio Reporters Covering President Tinubu’s Visit to Plateau State

Journalist Abducted by Unknown Persons During Fellowship Programme Trip