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

MEA Business Awards

Media Rights Agenda Wins MEA Business Awards 2025 for Media Freedom and Digital Rights

Dr Dennis Redeker

University of Bremen Leads Collaboration with MRA, 2 Other CSOs on Digital Pan-Africanism Project

Goodluck Jonathan FOI Awards 2026

Media Rights Agenda Invites Entries from Journalists for Goodluck Jonathan FOI Awards 2026

Mr Edetaen Ojo

MRA Executive Director Outlines Measures to Check Harms to Marginalised Communities in AI, DPI Deployments

Dr Alejandro Mayoral Baños

MRA, International Coalition Demand Accountability for Post-Election Human Rights Violations in Tanzania

Group photograph

Stakeholders Call for Expedited Judicial Hearings in FOI Cases

Mr Aidan Eyakuze

UK Government, Carter Center’s Laura Neuman Designated Next OGP Co-Chairs

Maggie Gates

Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights Policy Opens Applications for Human-Centred Digital Future Fellowship

Ms Charity Uwakwe

Court Fixes Hearing for January 22 in Journalist’s Suit Against Abia State Government over Alleged Violation of Her Rights

Alexander De Croo

UNDP Develops Digital Rights Dashboard to Assess Countries’ Progress in Human Rights Protection Online

Hon. Commissioner Idrissa Sow

ACHPR Conducts Audit of Unimplemented Decisions, Issues Recommendations to Facilitate Monitoring

Scott Griffen

IPI Calls on States, World Leaders to Protect Human Rights, Press Freedom

Aparna Mukherjee

Society of Environmental Journalists Invites Applications for 2025 Stringer Foundation Grants

Ms Mojirayo Ogunlana-Nkang

MRA Sues Federal Government, Police over Safety of Female Journalists

Pelumi Onifade

Strike at LASUTH Stalls Proceedings in Coroner’s Inquest into Journalist Pelumi Onifade’s Death

Edetaen Ojo

Any Government Official Who Obstructs Media’s Work Violates the Constitution, Says MRA’s Executive Director

Ms Blessing Oladunjoye

Court Fixes February 24 for Judgment in Journalist’s FOI Suit Against Shippers’ Council

Mr Umar Pate

Society of Nigerian Broadcasters Cautions NBC Against Closure of Campus Radio Stations

Media and Information Literacy Centre

Federal Government Announces February 2026 as Take-off Date for UNESCO Media and Information Literacy Centre

Izunna Okafor

Anambra Police Harass, Detain Journalist at Anambra Assembly Gate

Dan Atori

Journalist Receives Threats Over Report on Niger Schools Attack

Mr Edetaen Ojo

‘FOI Act, the Most Potent Law for Fighting Corruption’ – MRA’s Edetaen Ojo

Team CommUNITY

Team CommUNITY Invites Applications for 2026 Global Gathering

Cillian Crosson

Tarbell Fellowship Opens 2026 Applications for Aspiring AI Journalists