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

Mrs Temitope Oladele

Coroner Issues Fresh Orders to LASUTH, Lagos DNA Centre in Journalist Pelumi Onifade’s Death Inquiry

NADECO Publishes its Story, Honours Media Rights Agenda, Others for Contributions to Pro-democracy Struggles

Blessing Oladunjoye and Remmy Nweke

MRA Announces Winners of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan Freedom of Information Awards

Edetaen Ojo

Measures to Combat Disinformation Must Respect Human Rights, Says MRA Executive Director

Dr Dennis Redeker

MRA, Consortium Partners Launch Pan-Africanism Project on AI Governance in Africa

Allwell Ene

Rivers Police Arrest 13 Suspects Over Assault of Journalist

MRA Calls for Pan-African Framework on AI Rooted in Human Rights

Lanre Arogundade and Edetaen Ojo

Exemplary Careers in Media Rights Advocacy – By Lekan Otufodunrin

Ayomide Eweje

MRA Calls on African Commission to Adopt Instrument to Protect Human Rights Defenders in the Digital Age

Motunrayo Alaka

WSCIJ Calls for National Framework to Protect Media Freedom, Sustainability in Nigeria

Noko Makgato

Africa Facts Network Opens Call for Proposals for Africa Facts Summit 2026

Anthony Bellanger

Journalists Worldwide Call for Stronger Action Against Spyware Abuse, Surveillance

Polycarp Sola

Reporter Attacked During Traders’ Endorsement Rally for Ebonyi Governor

Segun Ajibare

NYSC Member Detained in Kwara Over Criticism of Moro Bridge Rehabilitation Claims

Janine Hauthal

CLIC Announces 2026 Grant Writing Residency for Early-Career Researchers

Solomon Ayele

ACHPR 5th Continental Forum Adopts Dakar Declaration on Extractive Sector Governance, Human Rights

Joy Ezeugwu

Enugu Nursing School Harasses Students Over WhatsApp Comments

Scott Griffen

IPI Releases Report on SLAPPs’ Threat to Africa’s Climate, Environmental Journalists

Briana Marbury

Applications Open for 2026 Interledger Fellowship Programme

Nikki Gladstone

MRA Joins Net Rights Coalition, over 190 Others to Condemn Zambian Government’s Cancellation of RightsCon

Franz Krüger

African Journalism Education Network Announces Call for Participation in 2026 Round Table Meeting

IFJ

International Federation of Journalists Elects New Executive Committee at Centenary Congress

‘Bosun Tijani

Federal Government Warns Telecoms Operators to Improve Service Quality or Face Sanctions

Association for Progressive Communications Opens Call for Nominations for 14th Edition of African School on Internet Governance