ECOWAS Court Adjourns MRA’s Suit Against Federal Government Over Twitter Ban to July 9
Tuesday, 6 July, 2021: The ECOWAS Community Court in Abuja today adjourned proceedings to July 9, 2021 in the suit filed against the Federal Government of Nigeria by Media Rights Agenda (MRA), along with...
MRA Files Suit to Compel Federal Government to Investigate Attacks Against Journalists, Punish Perpetrators
LAGOS, Monday, August 2, 2021: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has filed a suit asking the Federal High Court in Lagos to declare that the failure of the Federal Government to take effective measures to...
Sharia Court Orders Arrest of Celebrities for Alleged ‘Immoral Conduct’ on Social Media
On August 30, 2022, an Upper Sharia Court, Bichi Division in Kano State ordered police to arrest and investigate 10 local celebrities for alleged “immoral conduct” on social media that could influence the youths...
Court Fixes March 31 for Judgment in Criminal Defamation Law Suit Against River State
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has fixed judgment for March 31, 2022 in a suit filed by Media Rights Agenda (MRA) against the State Government challenging the constitutionality of the...
Court Fixes December 13 for Judgment in Journalist’s N50m Suit Over Torture, Beating by...
A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed judgment for December 13, 2023, in a N50 million suit filed by The Guardian newspaper reporter, Mr. Eniola Daniel, against the Chairman of the Lagos State...
Justice Minister Tells Court that Journalists Killed or Injured in Course of their Work...
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) has said at a Federal High Court in Lagos that the death and injuries suffered by journalists in the course of...
Media Bodies, CSOs Demand Investigation into Journalist Detention and Prosecution of...
The undersigned media organisations, media associations and professional bodies as well as civil society organisations wish to express our deep concern and strong condemnation...
