January 2026

Soldiers Seize AIT Camera, Harass Reporters from The Guardian, Punch During Coverage of Fire Incident

Police Arrest Kaduna Trader for Criticising State Governor on Social Media

Lagos Police Arrest Investigative Reporter with FIJ

Journalists Attacked While Covering Court Proceedings in Ogun State

UNESCO Opens Applications for Junior Research Consultant Roles for Global Education Monitoring Report

Entries Open for Solutions Journalism Network Awards

WAN-IFRA, FIPP Merge Operations, Create Global Alliance for Publishers

MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy Announces Opening of Applications for 2026 Programme for Aspiring Film, Television Creatives

New America Calls for Applications for 2027 Fellows Programme

Edo High Court Remands 52 Students, Others Over Ekpoma Anti-Kidnapping Protest

Police Invite Social Commentator Following Online Criticism of Ogun State Governor

Mozilla Foundation Opens Nominations for 2026 Fellowship Programme

NCC Pushes for Inclusive Connectivity, Stakeholder Collaboration in Telecoms Sector

UNESCO Calls for Nominations for 2026 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize

World Press Institute Announces Call for 2026 Journalism Fellowship

Reuters Institute Opens Applications for 2026-2027 Journalism Fellowship

IPI Nigeria Raises Alarm Over Smear Campaign After Naming Government Officials in its Book of Infamy

Ferriss–UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship Open for Applications till January 31

Institute Calls for Doctoral Fellowship Applications Under its African Trust Infrastructures Project

World Press Freedom Day 2026 Conference to Hold in Lusaka, Zambia

Federal Government Seeks to Appeal Order to Investigate Attacks on Journalists

UN Member States Pledge to Narrow Digital Divides, Strengthen AI Safeguards

Third Edition of ‘News in the Digital Age’ Summit Holds in London on February 11

No Security Without Media Freedom, Say Media Stakeholders at OSCE Ministerial Council in Vienna