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

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

MRA Welcomes Adoption of Policy Framework on Information Integrity in West Africa and Sahel

Coroner Orders Hospital to Disclose Records on Late Journalist Pelumi Onifade to MRA’s Lawyers

MRA Calls on Niger Governor Bago to Immediately Reopen Badeggi Radio

Female Journalists Call on Federal, State Governments to Punish Perpetrators of Attacks Against Journalists

MRA’s Executive Director Calls for Regional Instrument, National Laws against SLAPPs in West Africa

UN Experts Urge UNCAC State Parties to Safeguard Civic Space

Court Says National Assembly’s Refusal to Disclose Information Requested Encourages Corruption, Financial Recklessness

Governor’s Security Aide Allegedly Harasses Journalists at Lagos Empowerment Event

Court Adjourns MRA’s Suit Against AGF Over Non-Implementation of Anti-Torture Act to October 2

Journalist Sues Ikorodu General Hospital for Withholding Information on Pelumi Onifade’s Death

Applications Open for Stigler Center’s Journalists in Residence Programme

Thomson Reuters Foundation Open Applications for Trust Conference 2025

Applications Open for Global Technology Industry Association Grants

Registration Opens for Fifth Edition of Global Disinformation Summit

Police Charge Hotelier in Kaduna with ‘Criminal Intimidation’ for Allegedly Threatening Journalist

Pulitzer Center Invites Applications for AI Accountability CoLab’s Microgrants

UNESCO Launches Course to Tackle Climate Disinformation through Media, Information Literacy

National Press Foundation, Hinrich Foundation Open Applications for Award for Distinguished Reporting on Trade

Stakeholders Urge Public Institutions to Make Provisions for FOI Act Implementation in Annual Budgets

Pan-African Media Councils Summit Endorses UNESCO’s Guidelines for Governance of Digital Platforms

UNESCO, International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence Launch Special Journal Issue on AI, Justice, Invites Submissions

UNESCO Launches French, Spanish Editions of Indigenous Peoples, Media Brief

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