January 18, 2023

APC-PCC Expels Arise TV Cameraman from Event, Accuses Him of Espionage

Centre for Journalism Innovation Calls for Applications from Student Journalists to Monitor Procurement

The Reuters Institute Invites Applications for 2023 Journalist Fellowship Programme

Amidst Decline in Press Safety, 66 Journalists Killed In 2022

Annual Science Immersion Workshop Opens for Journalists

Mongabay.org Invites Applications for the Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship

Comparitech Releases Study of Global Internet Restrictions in 2022

UNESCO to Host Global Dialogue on Online Gendered Disinformation

UN Special Rapporteur Invites Stakeholders to Make Inputs into Thematic Report on Freedom of Opinion, Expression and Sustainable Development

Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award Opens for 2023 Entries

NYU Journalism Institute Reporting Award Opens, Accepting Applications

BON Calls on Government to Address Myriad of Challenges Confronting the Broadcasting Sector

Police Charge Publisher to Court over Alleged Defamation of Cross River Governor’s In-Law

GIJN Holds Global Investigative Journalism Conference, Calls for Fellowship Applications

Matsalu Nature Film Festival Accepting Entries

Continental Reinsurance Seeks Entries for Reporting Contest

FG Releases ‘Proof’ of Negotiation with Twitter Before Lifting Ban Suspension

Reporter Threatened with Death for Reporting Poorly Executed Project

Open Technology Fund Calls for Applications for 2023 Information Controls Fellowship Programme

Global Civil Society Groups Express Concern over Draft UN Cybercrime Treaty

ICFJ Invites Nominations for Knight International Journalism Award

Association for Media Research Invites Abstracts for Paper Contributions for 2023 Conference

Police Superintendent Threatens to Deal with Publisher

Community Journalist Brutalise by Security Men

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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