November 9, 2020

Police Assault Journalists, Vandalise Car in Delta State

MRA Files Suit Against NBC Challenging its Powers to Impose Fines on Radio and TV Stations

NBC Fines Three TV Stations for Alleged ‘Unprofessional Coverage’ of #EndSARS Protests

Media Rights Agenda Calls on Government to Investigate the Death of TV Reporter

TV Reporter Arrested, Found Dead in Mortuary

FOC Calls on Governments to Refrain from the use of AI Systems for Repressive and Authoritarian Purposes

Abuja Municipality, Plateau State, 54 Other Municipal Entities Join OGP at Global Level to Promote Open Government

MRA Files Suit Against NBC Challenging its Powers to Impose Fines on Radio and TV Stations

Hoodlums Raid Newspaper House, Steal Property

Security Operatives Assault Arise TV Crew Covering #EndSARS Protests, Seize Camera

NDDC Sued for Wrongful Denial of Information over Scholarship Grants

Nigerian Journalist Wins 2020 African fact-checking Award

Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Accepting Entries

Soldiers Arrest, Torture Newspaper Driver

Hoodlums Invade, Loot Radio Station in Taraba State

Federal High Court Rules FOI Act Does Not Apply to Rivers State

Government Will Take Measures to Ensure Fake News and Hate Speech Do Not Jeopardise National Security, Says Lai Mohammed

UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women Publishes Report on Safety of Women Journalists

UNESCO Doubles the Amount to be Distributed Under the First Call for the Global Media Defence Fund

Heinz-Kühn-Foundation Scholarships Open

AIPS Sport Media Awards 2020 Now Open

Access Now Launches 10th Edition of RightsCon Summit Series

ADB and OGP Launch Digital Innovation Challenge for Government Accountability and Responsiveness during Covid-19

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

MRA Calls on Niger Governor Bago to Immediately Reopen Badegi Radio

The Onslaught Intensifies: A Mid Term Assessment Report on Media Freedom Under The Tinubu Administration

Attacks against Journalists Intensifying under Tinubu Administration, Says MRA in New Report

MRA Demands Probe into Photojournalist’s Death, Prosecution of Perpetrator

MRA Calls on Federal Government to Implement ECOWAS Court Judgment on Blasphemy Laws

MRA Joins UNESCO’s Global CSO and Academic Network on AI Ethics and Policy

Global Heat Health Information Network Calls for Entries in Global Photo Contest on Extreme Heat

Kogi Radio Station Invaded, Equipment Worth Millions Stolen

Juliana Ebere Francis

Journalist Sues Police over Alleged Failure to Respond to FOI Request, Seeks N1 Million in Damages

Coroner Adjourns Inquest into Pelumi Onifade’s Death to August 8 for Further Directions

Social Critic Arrested over TikTok Post

MRA, IPC Appeal Judgment in Suit to Compel CCB to Investigate David Umahi Over Attacks on Journalists

UNESCO, Cape Verde to Host Regional Conference on Information Integrity in September

Photojournalist Murdered in Kogi State

Nigeria Data Protection Commission Slams ₦766.2 Million Fine on Multichoice Nigeria for Data Privacy Breaches

Federal Ministry of Education, Amazon Services Launch Free Digital Skills Programme for Tertiary Institutions

IPI Launches New Initiative to Safeguard Climate Journalism in Africa

Fund for Investigative Journalism Opens Applications for Reporting Grants

MRA, #KeepItOn Coalition Urge Togolese Authorities to Uphold Human Rights Online, Offline During Protests

Global Media Leaders Plan to Confront Disinformation Crisis at 2025 Summit

Network of Independent Media Councils in Africa Re-affirm Media Self-Regulation, Co-regulation at Historic Summit

Lagos Activist Arrested, Arraigned under Cybercrime Act over Instagram Posts

UNESCO Hosts 2025 Global Media, Information Literacy Week in Colombia

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