January 25, 2024

Global Rights Says 189 Journalists were Arrested Under Buhari Administration

Police Invade TV Station, Arrest Guest on Live Programme, Destroy Equipment in Abia

ICFJ Calls for Nominations for its 2024 Knight International Journalism Awards

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

Court Adjourns Hearing in MRA’s Suit over NITDA’s Failure to Disclose Details of Proposed Regulation of Online Platform

IFJ Says 120 Journalists Killed Worldwide in 2023

Metcalf Institute Invites Applications for 2024 Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists

News Media Urged to Embrace Ethical, Innovative, and Sustainable Journalism

World Bank Injects $266.5 Million to Drive Digital Transformation in West Africa

Journalist Alleges Threat to his Life by Unknown Persons

Media Organizations Urged to Explore Alternative Sources of Funding for Investigative Reporting

Nigerian Communications Commission Commits to Transparency in Telecom Regulation

Mongabay Accepting Entries for Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship Programme

Journalist Assaulted, Arrested, Detained for Covering Protest in Abuja

Nigerian Guild of Editors to Launch Trust Fund

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

AIPS Sport Media Awards Receiving Submissions for 2025 Edition

UNESCO Launches Global Action Plan to Empower Digital Platform Users

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