March 2023

McGraw Centre Accepting Applications for Business Journalism Fellowship

NBC Sanctions 25 Broadcast Stations for Alleged Violation of Provisions of the Broadcasting Code and the Electoral Act

Journalists Attacked and Harassed During Nigerian Governorship, State Houses of Assembly Elections

Nigerian Journalists Targeted by Thugs, Mobs, Security Agents During Presidential, NASS Elections Coverage

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Grant of $73 Million to Increase Access to Affordable High-Speed Internet

EU Election Observers Praise Nigerian Media for Extensive Campaign Coverage Despite Economic Hardships and Electoral Violence

Court Grants MRA Leave to Sue NITDA for Failure to Disclose Details of Proposed Regulation of Online Platforms

American Geophysical Union Calls for Nominations for Robert C. Cowen Journalism Award

ACHPR Urges African Governments to Adopt Policies to ‘Level the Technological Playing Field’ for Women and Men

Journalist Attacked by Armed Men Who Demanded for His Midget

Entries Open for the Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism

MRA Executive Director Urges CMEDIA Project Partners to Collaborate More to Improve Media Environment, Governance

Journalist Raises Alarm Over Threats to Life

UN SDG Action Awards Now Accepting Applications and Nominations

2023 IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival to Hold in Vienna

Online Publisher Arrested, Arraigned, Remanded in Custody for Alleged Blackmail

Journalist Covering Market Fire Incident Attacked by Angry Mob in Borno

Commissioner of Police Orders Arrest of Online Publisher for Alleged Falsehood

Interpol Arrests Twitter User over Alleged Cybercrime

2023 EITI Global Conference Holds in Dakar in June

Fund for Investigative Journalism Invites Entries for Grants on Investigative Stories

ICFJ Announces Applications Open for Elevate: Helping News Businesses Thrive Programme

David Perlman Awards Seek Nominations for Excellence in Science Journalism

Entries Invited for the Allard Photography Competition for Courage in Fighting Corruption

Ayomide Eweje

Court Grants Journalist Permission to Proceed with N1 Million Lawsuit Against Hospital for Withholding Information on Pelumi Onifade’s Death

FOC Launches Rights-Respecting Digital Public Infrastructure Principles

Stakeholders at WAMECA 2025 Call for Stronger Protection for Journalists in West Africa

African Union Commission Chairperson Congratulates Khaled El-Enany on His Emergence as UNESCO Director-General

Egypt’s El-Enany Nominated as Next UNESCO Director-General

Pulitzer Centre Invites Applications for AI Reporting Grants

Nigeria, 3 Other Countries Defying ECOWAS Court’s Decision on Blasphemy Laws, says MFWA

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

Content Creator 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

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