Newspaper Publisher Sues Police, Dangote Petroleum Refinery for N100 Million for Invasion of Its...
Kings Communications Limited, publisher of Money Management Series (MMS) newspaper, has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Lagos claiming N100 million as damages against the Nigeria Police and Dangote Petroleum Refinery...
Hearing Fixed for December 1 in MRA’s Suit Against Federal Government Over Journalists’ Safety
A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed a hearing for December 1, 2021 in a suit instituted by Media Rights Agenda (MRA) against the Federal Government in which the organization is seeking a...
Appeal Court Rules that A Private Company Paid with Public Funds is Subject to...
In a landmark judgement, the Court of Appeal in Lagos has ruled that a private company is deemed to be a public institution under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011 if the company,...
Court Acquits Agba Jalingo of Terrorism, Cybercrime Charges
A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, presided over by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu has discharged and acquitted Nigerian journalist and activist, Mr. Agba Jalingo, on charges of alleged treasonable felony, terrorism,...
MRA Sues NBC, Asks Court to Set Aside Fines Imposed on 3 Broadcast Stations
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja asking it to set aside the fines imposed on three broadcasting stations by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) in...
MRA Says Justice Minister Has Duty to Protect Citizens Against Arbitrary Acts
Reiterates that the justice minister has failed to perform a duty imposed on him by the Anti-Torture Act.
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has filed a further affidavit in its suit against the Attorney-General of the...
Inauguration of New National Media Complaints Commission Fixed for April 3
The inauguration of the new nine-member National Media Complaints Commission (NMCC), established by the Nigerian Press Organization (NPO) to defend media freedom in Nigeria...
