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

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

McGraw Center Accepting Applications for Business Journalism Fellowship

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