Litigation

Court Upbraids Sports Ministry for Breaching FOI Act, Orders it to Pay Journalist N1 Million for Wrongfully Denying her Information

Court Fixes February 21 for MRA’s Suit Against Zamfara State Government, NCC over Shutdown of Telecomms Services

MRA Asks ECOWAS Court to Compel Federal Government to Investigate Killing of Dele Giwa, 6 Other Journalists

Court Adjourns Hearing in Suit by Online Publisher Against Police, Dangote Refinery to March 10

Appeal Court Reserves Judgment in Appeal by Coscharis Motors Over the Applicability of FOI Act to Private Entities

Court Fixes January 18 for MRA’s Suit Over AGF’s Failure to Make Regulations for Implementation of Anti-Torture Act

Court Fixes January 19 for Hearing in Journalist’s N50m Suit Over Torture, Beating by Lagos Taskforce

MRA Sues NBC, Asks Court to Set Aside Fines Imposed on 3 Broadcast Stations

Newspaper Publisher Sues Police, Dangote Petroleum Refinery for N100 Million for Invasion of Its Premises

Hearing Fixed for December 1 in MRA’s Suit Against Federal Government Over Journalists’ Safety

ECOWAS Court Defers Judgment in Twitter Ban Case to January 2022

MRA Sues Lagos State Government, Police Authorities Over Killing of Journalist Covering #ENDSARS Protests in 2020

MRA Sues Federal Government at ECOWAS Court for Failing to Investigate, Punish Killers of 11 Journalists

MRA Sues National Broadcasting Commission, Challenges its Power to Regulate Social Media Platforms

EIE, PIN, MRA, File N5 Billion Suit Against 4 Telecoms Companies for Blocking Access to Twitter

MRA Files Suit to Compel Federal Government to Investigate Attacks Against Journalists, Punish Perpetrators

Court Orders Yaba Psychiatric Hospital to Release its Data Protection Policies to MRA

MRA Files Suit to Compel Federal Government to Investigate Attacks Against Journalists, Punish Perpetrators

ECOWAS Court Consolidates 4 Suits Against Nigerian Government Over Twitter Ban, Extends Interim Order

ECOWAS Court Adjourns MRA’s Suit Against Federal Government Over Twitter Ban to July 9

MRA, 4 Other NGOs, 4 Journalists Sue Federal Government at ECOWAS Court Over Twitter Ban

MRA Challenges Constitutionality of Offence of Criminal Defamation in Court

NDDC Sued for Wrongful Denial of Information over Scholarship Grants

Glitter Meetup Invites Stakeholders to Townhall Spotlighting Power of Storytelling in Humanising Tech, Digital Rights

Pulitzer Centre, Financial Times, One World Media Invite Proposals for 2025 Global Health Film Grant

Digihub Africa Announces 2025 Hybrid Conference on Online Safety with Focus on Teenagers

NBC Director-General Proposes Establishment of Broadcasting Standards Tribunal to Ensure Due Process in Regulation

Freedom Online Coalition Calls for Uninterrupted Internet Access, Human Rights Protection During Armed Conflicts

Pulitzer Centre Opens Applications for Artificial Intelligence Accountability Fellowship

CSOs Adopt Berlin Declaration on Environmental Justice, Right to Information

Indian American Muslim Council Calls for Story Submissions for HRRF Awards

One World Media Invites Applications for its Fellowship Programme

Female Islamic Scholar Remanded for Alleged Defamation of Cleric

DC-Journalism Launches 2024/2025 Annual Report on Artificial Intelligence, Journalism

Canada’s Carleton University Calls for Papers for 9th Global Conference on Transparency Research

United Nations Correspondents Association Opens Submissions for 29th Annual Media Awards

Media Rights Agenda Launches Practical Guide for Journalists on Leveraging Digital Tools

MRA Joins #KeepItOn Coalition, 31 Other Entities to Demand Full Internet Restoration in Kenya

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MRA Calls for Stronger Legal and Institutional Protections for Whistleblowers in Nigeria

ICJ, Danish Institute Launch Initiative on Global Principles on Human Rights in Digital Space

FOC Reaffirms Commitment to Safeguard Human Rights in Age of AI

Austria Hosts 2025 IPI Congress, Media Festival to Safeguard Press Freedom

13th English Cohort of Virtual School on Internet Governance Open for Applications

Rhodes Trust Opens Applications for 2026 Rhodes Scholarship

Hotelier Threatens Journalist for Reporting Security Raid on Hotels

Media Freedom, Internet Freedom Coalitions Pay Tribute to Journalists, Urge Stakeholders to Uphold Human Rights in Use of AI

IWMF Opens Applications for 2025 Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism

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