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

Aminu Maida

Joint Statement on the Unexplained TikTok Disruption in Northern Nigeria by Civil Society Organisations

Pelumi Onifade

Postmortem Report Confirms Journalist Pelumi Onifade Died from Gunshot to Abdomen

Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya

MRA Commends Kano State Government’s Condemnation of Attack on Journalists, Demands Concrete Action

Edetaen Ojo

MRA’s Executive Director Recounts Transformational Impact of GSM in Nigeria, Describes it as ‘Communications Revolution’

Leopoldo Maldonado Gutiérrez,

Mexican Lawyer Leopoldo Maldonado Gutiérrez Appointed UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Freedom of Expression for Judicial Actors

UNESCO, Oxford University Launch Free Global Course on Freedom of Expression for Judicial Actors

Charlie Beckett

JournalismAI Festival 2026 to Bring Global News Industry Together in London and Online

Sulaiman Abdullahi Dederi

Thugs Attack Journalists Returning from Assignment in Kano

Kekere Storytellers Fund

Africa No Filter Opens Applications for Kekere Storytellers Fund for Emerging African Storytellers

Noah Bookbinder

Applications Open for 2027 FASPE Journalism Fellowship Programme

Kathryn Dioth

Applications Open for 2026 Hinrich Foundation Award for Distinguished Reporting on Trade

Mary Anne

Speculative Literature Foundation Invites Applications for Working Class Writers Grant

Professor Magnus Jerneck

Wahlgrenska Foundation Announces Research Funding Opportunity for Media Scholars

Neil Brown

Poynter Institute Invites Journalists to Apply for Brain Health Reporting Fellowship

2026 Independent and Freelance Photojournalist Award

Xposure Invites Entries for 2026 Independent and Freelance Photojournalist Award

Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagam

Kano Journalist Brutally Murdered at Home

Deborah Malgwi

Nigeria’s Film Industry Records Growth as NFVCB Classifies 304 Films

Ayodele Oluwafemi

Journalist Battered by Political Thugs as Policemen Failed to Intervene

Isah Garba Gadau

DSS Operative Slaps, Threatens Journalists During Solar Power Station Commissioning

Shaibu Husseini

Federal Government Halts Premiere of ‘Living in Colors’, Threatens Legal Action

Moky Makura

Africa No Filter Opens Applications for 2026 Voices for Climate Justice Initiative

Vicky Williams

Emerald Publishing Calls for Entries for Indigenous Voices Case Writing Competition

Justin Hendrix

Tech Policy Press Opens Applications for 2027 Fellowship Cohort

Teki Akuetteh

Data Protection Africa Summit 2026, PICCASO Awards Africa Scheduled for November in Lagos