August 28, 2020

Politician Verbally Assaults Journalist at Press Conference

MRA Condemns Politician’s Verbal Attack on Journalist, Calls on those in Authority to Respect Journalists’ Rights

2020 International Day for Universal Access to Information to Hold Online

Journalist Issued Death Threats by IPOB over AFP Interview

MRA Launches “Araromi: A Paradox” a Documentary on Government Neglect of Citizens

Akwa Ibom State Bars Journalists from Inauguration of State Executive Council

NBC Fines Radio Station N5m for Alleged ‘Unprofessional Broadcast’

Journalist Beaten for Covering State Enforcement of Use of Facemask

Reporter Arrested and Detained for Taking Pictures of Protesters

Upper Sharia Court Sentences Man to Death for Blasphemy

MRA Condemns NBC’s N5 Million Fine on ‘Nigeria Info 99.3FM’

NBC Board, Stakeholders Disagree with Minister on Reviewed Broadcasting Code

David Kaye Joins Global Network Initiative as Independent Board Chair

Judge Strikes out Case Against Madonna University Students and Lecturer

UN Rights Experts Call for Immediate Release of Humanist Arrested for Alleged blasphemy

Premium Times Publisher, 4 Others to Receive the 2020 International Press Freedom Award

Journalist Assaulted by Security Operatives at APC Primary Election in Ondo State

Survey Reveals Gender Inequality Increases in Media During COVID 19

ECOWAS Court Finds Nigeria in Violation of Freedom of Expression, Orders Government to Repeal or Amend Cybercrime Act

ECOWAS Court Rules 2017 Internet Shutdown in Togo Illegal, Orders Government to Safeguard Right to Freedom of Expression

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

Henry Chu

Harvard’s Nieman Foundation Opens Applications for 2027–28 Journalism Fellowships