Litigation

Court Orders YABATECH to Pay BONews Publisher N300,000 for Wrongful Denial of Information

Court Sets February 14 for Judgment in Class Action on Failure of Nigerian Government to Prevent Attacks on Journalists, Punish Perpetrators

Court Fixes February 14 for Judgment in MRA’s Suit challenging Constitutionality of ‘Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulation Bill’

Court Sets January 15 for Judgment in MRA’s Suit Against NBC for Refusing to Disclose Status of Payment of License Fees by Broadcasting Stations in Nigeria

Court Dismisses NBC’s Motion to Set Aside Judgment Prohibiting it from Imposing Fines on Broadcasting Stations

Court Sets December 8 for Judgment in MRA’s Suit Against NBC Over Imposition of Fines on Four Media Platforms

Court Sets December 8 for Hearing of MRA’s Suit Against NBC Over Scope of Independence Reportedly Granted to It

Court Fixes December 13 for Judgment in Journalist’s N50m Suit Over Torture, Beating by Lagos Taskforce

ECOWAS Court Rules Some Offences, Sanctions in Nigeria Broadcasting Code a Violation of Free Expression

EIE, PIN, MRA N5 Billion Suit over Blocking of Access to Twitter for Hearing on January 25

Court Sets October 30 for Hearing of MRA’s Suit Against NBC Over Fining of Four Media Platforms

Court Fixes Judgment for November 16 in FOI Suit Against National Insurance Commission

Court to Deliver Ruling on NBC’s Application to Set Aside Judgment Restraining it from Imposing Fines on Broadcasting Stations

Court Adjourns Hearing of MRA’s Suit on NITDA’s Failure to Disclose Details of Proposed Regulation of Online Platform to October 11, 2023

Court Again Adjourns MRA’s Lawsuit on Enforcement of the Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa

Court Fixes Hearing for October 11 in MRA’s Suit Against NBC for Refusing to Disclose Status of Payment of License Fees by Broadcasting Stations in Nigeria

Court Again Adjourns MRA Suit Challenging Nigerian Government’s Power to Suspend Twitter Operations

Court Orders Nigeria Police to Pay N50 Million as Damages to Family of Slain Journalist

Court Dismisses MRA’s Suit Over 2021 Internet Shutdown in Sokoto, Says Fundamental Rights Take Second Place to National Security

Court Adjourns MRA’s Case Against NASS to July 13, 2023 for Adoption of Court Processes

Court fixes October 26 for Hearing of Journalist’s N50 Million Suit Against Lagos State Taskforce

Court Orders CBN to Pay MRA N1 Million Damages for Wrongful Denial of Information, Disclose Information Requested

ECOWAS Court to Deliver Judgment on October 30 in MRA’s Suit to Compel Nigerian Government to Investigate Unresolved Killing of 11 Journalists

Court to Deliver Judgment on July 3 in N100 Million Suit by Online Publisher Against Police, Dangote Refinery