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

Mrs Temitope Oladele

Coroner Issues Fresh Orders to LASUTH, Lagos DNA Centre in Journalist Pelumi Onifade’s Death Inquiry

NADECO Publishes its Story, Honours Media Rights Agenda, Others for Contributions to Pro-democracy Struggles

Blessing Oladunjoye and Remmy Nweke

MRA Announces Winners of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan Freedom of Information Awards

Edetaen Ojo

Measures to Combat Disinformation Must Respect Human Rights, Says MRA Executive Director

Dr Dennis Redeker

MRA, Consortium Partners Launch Pan-Africanism Project on AI Governance in Africa

Allwell Ene

Rivers Police Arrest 13 Suspects Over Assault of Journalist

MRA Calls for Pan-African Framework on AI Rooted in Human Rights

Lanre Arogundade and Edetaen Ojo

Exemplary Careers in Media Rights Advocacy – By Lekan Otufodunrin

Ayomide Eweje

MRA Calls on African Commission to Adopt Instrument to Protect Human Rights Defenders in the Digital Age

Motunrayo Alaka

WSCIJ Calls for National Framework to Protect Media Freedom, Sustainability in Nigeria

Noko Makgato

Africa Facts Network Opens Call for Proposals for Africa Facts Summit 2026

Anthony Bellanger

Journalists Worldwide Call for Stronger Action Against Spyware Abuse, Surveillance

Polycarp Sola

Reporter Attacked During Traders’ Endorsement Rally for Ebonyi Governor

Segun Ajibare

NYSC Member Detained in Kwara Over Criticism of Moro Bridge Rehabilitation Claims

Janine Hauthal

CLIC Announces 2026 Grant Writing Residency for Early-Career Researchers

Solomon Ayele

ACHPR 5th Continental Forum Adopts Dakar Declaration on Extractive Sector Governance, Human Rights

Joy Ezeugwu

Enugu Nursing School Harasses Students Over WhatsApp Comments

Scott Griffen

IPI Releases Report on SLAPPs’ Threat to Africa’s Climate, Environmental Journalists

Briana Marbury

Applications Open for 2026 Interledger Fellowship Programme

Nikki Gladstone

MRA Joins Net Rights Coalition, over 190 Others to Condemn Zambian Government’s Cancellation of RightsCon

Franz Krüger

African Journalism Education Network Announces Call for Participation in 2026 Round Table Meeting

IFJ

International Federation of Journalists Elects New Executive Committee at Centenary Congress

‘Bosun Tijani

Federal Government Warns Telecoms Operators to Improve Service Quality or Face Sanctions

Association for Progressive Communications Opens Call for Nominations for 14th Edition of African School on Internet Governance