August 29, 2023

Court Adjourns Hearing of MRA’s Suit on NITDA’s Failure to Disclose Details of Proposed Regulation of Online Platform to October 11, 2023

AFYMP Trains Journalists on Media Entrepreneurship

IPI Calls for Entries as it Launches Local News Accelerator for Newsrooms

iMEdD Hosts 5th International Journalism Forum in Greece

Call for Entries Open for Fetisov Journalism Awards 2023

AFYMP Hosts Two-Day Training to Equip Journalists with Skills on Disability Reporting

FOC Task Force, Duke University Partner for Digital Inclusion

Court Again Adjourns MRA’s Lawsuit on Enforcement of the Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa

Foundation for Investigative Journalism Builds Capacity of Early Career Journalists on Social Justice Reporting

Stallion Times Trains Journalists, CSOs on Effective Use of Social Media

Security Officials Prevent Journalists from Covering Interior Minister’s Assumption of Duty

Hoodlums Invade, Loot Radio Station in Jalingo

Hooded Security Operatives Abduct Broadcast Journalist

Police Arrest Publisher on Orders of Gov. Peter Mba

Federal High Court Jails Lady for Allegedly Cyberstalking Nigerian Actress

Traditional Religion Devotee Arrested, Arraigned for Allegedly Defaming Monarch, Remanded in Custody

Conference Participants Adopt Principles on Fair Compensation for Journalism by Big Tech Companies

Falling Walls Foundation Calls for Applications for its Science Summit Journalists Fellowship

Lagos State Taskforce Manhandles, Detains Reporter Covering its Operations

Alliance Calls on ECOWAS Leaders to Address Good Governance Challenges to Check Coups

Coalition Expresses Concern Over Lack of Inclusivity in Ministerial List, Vetting Process

MRA Calls on Enugu State Governor to Respect Press Freedom, Discontinue Attacks on Journalists

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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