October 17, 2023

Court Sets October 30 for Hearing of MRA’s Suit Against NBC Over Fining of Four Media Platforms

Court Fixes Judgment for November 16 in FOI Suit Against National Insurance Commission

FOC Launches Principles to Ensure Donor Accountability, Respect for Human Rights in the Digital Age

New Report Lays Out Steps for News Organizations Developing AI Strategies

Center Publishes Media Bargaining Codes Global Tracker and Resource Bank

Texas A&M’s ConDev Invites Applications for Student Media Grant Programme

Court to Deliver Ruling on NBC’s Application to Set Aside Judgment Restraining it from Imposing Fines on Broadcasting Stations

Deutsche Welle, OONI Launch New App for Tracking Media Censorship

WSCIJ Accepting Submissions for 18th Wole Soyinka Centre Award for Investigative Reporting

The Open Book Fellowship Programme Accepting Entries

African Union Commission Opens Registration for Media Accreditation for 2023 AFSH Summit

African Commission Calls on State Parties to Establish and Mandate Effective Oversight Mechanisms for Access to Information Implementation

Unwanted Witness to Host 5th Privacy Symposium Africa in Mauritius

GFMD Releases Report on Media Sustainability, Outlines Strategies for Effective Collaboration

Media Rights Agenda Issues Report Highlighting Rampant Attacks on Journalists by Government Officials

When Protectors Become Predators: The State Against Freedom of Expression in Nigeria, 2025

MRA Announces Call for Entries for Goodluck Jonathan FOI Awards 2026

MRA Condemns INEC’s Exorbitant Charge for Information Request under FOI Act

Call for Entries for Dr Goodluck Jonathan Freedom of Information Awards 2026

MRA’s Director Calls on Freedom Online Coalition to Ensure Internet Access for Everyone

Lagos Journalist Lured, Arrested over Investigative Report

Police Arrest, Detain AFP Journalist Covering Protest in Abuja

Police Teargas BussinessDay Crew Covering #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Protest

Call for Research Submissions on Beneficial Ownership Transparency Symposium Announced

‘Women Deliver’ Calls for Applications for 2026 Media Scholarships

OsloMet’s MEKK, Fritt Ord Foundation to Host 2025 International Conference on Safety of Journalists in Norway

Commonwealth Member States Urged to Abolish Laws that Criminalise Legitimate Expressions of Public Opinion

John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship Programme Accepting Entries

UNESCO Calls on Stakeholders to Take Action to Protect Journalists

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists 2025 to be Commemorated on November 2

IAWRT, UNESCO’s IPDC Launch New Tool to Protect Women Journalists in Africa

Police Arrest Journalist Following Petition by Kano State Official Accused of Corruption

Global Coalition Urges Taliban to Immediately Restore Internet Access in Afghanistan

NSCDC Operatives Assault Channels TV Cameraman Covering Turbaning Ceremony

Naija News Today Publisher Arrested in Lagos for Publications, Taken to Abuja

Journalist Assaulted by Imo State Environmental Compliance Corps

DSS Arrests Two Radio Reporters Covering President Tinubu’s Visit to Plateau State

Journalist Abducted by Unknown Persons During Fellowship Programme Trip