May 22, 2021

FOTODOC Center for Documentary Photography Calls for Applications for Direct Look Photo Contest

MRA Challenges Constitutionality of Offence of Criminal Defamation in Court

AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards Open for Applications

CMPF Launches Report of Impact on COVID-19 on the Media in 18 EU Countries

Everyday Projects Announce Application for 2021 Grant for Photographers

Entries Open for Sue Palminteri WildTech Reporting Fellowship 2021

UNGA Adopts Proclaiming Global Media and Information Literary Week

2021 WPFD Conference Participants Call on Stakeholders to Create Enabling Environment for Free Expression, Access to Information

West Africa Media Excellence Awards Accepting Entries

Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award Opens for Women

The Guardian Reporter, Eniola Daniel, Conferred with NUJ Press Freedom Award

ACHPR Commemorates World Press Freedom Day, Reflects on Experiences of Media Practitioners in Africa

Journalists Attacked by Hoodlums, Arrested by Policemen

NEITI, CAC Forge Closer Ties on Beneficial Ownership Disclosures

Newspaper Vendors, Distribution Agents Protest Police Harassment

National Bureau of Statistics Releases Data on Nollywood Movies Production

MRA Joins Other Organisations, Individuals to Express Solidarity with Russian Activist Ivan Pavlov

Police Detain Newspaper Vendor for Undisclosed Reasons

Drug Traffickers Beat Journalist for Reporting on their Activities

Journalist Arrested for Criticising a State Governor

NOA Trains State Directors, FOIA Desk Office on Open Governance

Federal Government Extends NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline

NBC Fines Two Stations N5 Million Each for Alleged Breach of Broadcasting Code

MRA Pays Advocacy Visit to Punch, Seeks Support for ‘Safety of Journalists’ Project

Coroner Orders Contempt Proceedings Against Hospital Director for Failure to Produce Records on Late Journalist

MRA Calls for Robust Access to Information to Address Nigeria’s Environmental Crises

MRA Joins Global Call for International Agreement to Check ‘Unprecedented Dangers’ posed by AI

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

Journalist Files N100 million Suit Against Police for Alleged Unlawful Arrest and Detention

Court Fixes November 21 for Judgment in Journalist’s FOI Suit Against FIIRO

Political Thugs Attack Journalists Covering Edo State Local Council By-Election

Secret Reporters Publisher Arrested in Abuja, Flown to Delta State

Journalist Arrested on Governor’s Order for Sharing Video Exposing Hospital Decay

Leadership Online Editor Arrested, Remanded Over Report of Fraud by Councillor

Operatives of Lagos State Building Control Agency Brutalise, Detain Blueprint Photojournalist

Project Syndicate, Others to Hold Press Play Prague Film Festival in October

AMCRON to Hold 5th International Conference, AGM in Lagos, Calls for Papers

Ekiti Police Detain FIJ’s Senior Reporter Who Honoured Invitation

Kano Journalist Lured by Police, Detained for Facebook Post

Mr Ejike Ogbonna, Publisher of First Citizen newspaper

Newspaper Publisher Detained for a Month, Granted Bail on Strict Conditions

Journalist Arrested While Covering Shiite Maulid Procession in Abuja

Police Invite, Detain Osun Defender Editor Over Source of News Report

Policeman Threatens Citizen Journalist’s Life for Exposing Extortion

Coroner Adjourns Inquest into Pelumi Onifade’s Death to October 7 for Medical Records

Federal Government Files Criminal Defamation Charges Against Sowore, Social Media Companies

Police Harass, Detain Media Room Hub Publisher over Coverage of Land Dispute

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