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

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

MRA Welcomes Adoption of Policy Framework on Information Integrity in West Africa and Sahel

Coroner Orders Hospital to Disclose Records on Late Journalist Pelumi Onifade to MRA’s Lawyers

MRA Calls on Niger Governor Bago to Immediately Reopen Badeggi Radio

Female Journalists Call on Federal, State Governments to Punish Perpetrators of Attacks Against Journalists

MRA’s Executive Director Calls for Regional Instrument, National Laws against SLAPPs in West Africa

UN Experts Urge UNCAC State Parties to Safeguard Civic Space

Court Says National Assembly’s Refusal to Disclose Information Requested Encourages Corruption, Financial Recklessness

Governor’s Security Aide Allegedly Harasses Journalists at Lagos Empowerment Event

Court Adjourns MRA’s Suit Against AGF Over Non-Implementation of Anti-Torture Act to October 2

Journalist Sues Ikorodu General Hospital for Withholding Information on Pelumi Onifade’s Death

Applications Open for Stigler Center’s Journalists in Residence Programme

Thomson Reuters Foundation Open Applications for Trust Conference 2025

Applications Open for Global Technology Industry Association Grants

Registration Opens for Fifth Edition of Global Disinformation Summit

Police Charge Hotelier in Kaduna with ‘Criminal Intimidation’ for Allegedly Threatening Journalist

Pulitzer Center Invites Applications for AI Accountability CoLab’s Microgrants

UNESCO Launches Course to Tackle Climate Disinformation through Media, Information Literacy

National Press Foundation, Hinrich Foundation Open Applications for Award for Distinguished Reporting on Trade

Stakeholders Urge Public Institutions to Make Provisions for FOI Act Implementation in Annual Budgets

Pan-African Media Councils Summit Endorses UNESCO’s Guidelines for Governance of Digital Platforms

UNESCO, International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence Launch Special Journal Issue on AI, Justice, Invites Submissions

UNESCO Launches French, Spanish Editions of Indigenous Peoples, Media Brief

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