July 30, 2021

Federal Lawmaker Withdraws Controversial ‘Anti Jungle Justice’ Bill

Netherlands Formalizes €3.5M Contribution to Protect Journalists with UNESCO

Climate Change Media Partnership 2021 Reporting Fellowships to COP26 Opens

Freedom Online Coalition Expresses Concern Over Restrictions of Access to Internet

ECOWAS Court Awards Nigerian Journalist 30 Million Naira Over Unlawful Arrest and Detention

Gani Fawehinmi Awards 2021 Opens, Calls for Nominations

UN Human Rights Council Calls for Promotion of Human Rights and Internet Freedom

UN Human Rights Council Tasks High Commissioner to Convene Consultations on Standard-Setting for Emerging Digital Technologies

MRA Condemns Accreditation of Media Houses by DSS to Cover Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial

UNESCO, Oxford University Conclude Online Course for Judicial Actors on Free Expression

AFEX Calls on African Governments to Ensure Safety of Journalists, Condemns Ban on Twitter, Facebook

Denmark Supports UNESCO’s Work on Safety of Journalists in Africa and the Arab Region

WikiTimes Publisher, Family Threatened after Dogara’s Constituency Project Story

UN Special Rapporteur Criticizes Measures by Countries to Check Disinformation for Violating Human Rights

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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