Court to Deliver Judgment on February 2 in Journalist’s N50 Million Suit Against Lagos...
A Federal High Court in Lagos will now deliver its judgment on February 2, 2024 in a N50 million suit filed by The Guardian newspaper reporter, Mr. Eniola Daniel, against the Chairman of the Lagos...
Ilorin Magistrate Court Adjourns Criminal Charges Against Two Journalists to November 23
A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has fixed November 23, 2022 for further mention in the trial of journalists, Abdulrasheed Akogun and Dare Akogun on charges of criminal conspiracy, criminal defamation, inciting disturbance, and...
Court Upbraids Sports Ministry for Breaching FOI Act, Orders it to Pay Journalist N1...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has upbraided the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development for breaching obligations legally imposed on it by the Freedom of Information Act and ordered it to pay...
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...
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...
Appeal Court Dismisses Condemned Singer’s Appeal, Orders Retrial for Alleged Blasphemy
A Court of Appeal sitting in Kano State has dismissed an appeal filed by a Kano-based singer, Aminu Shariff Yahaya, who was sentenced to death in August 2020 by a Kano Upper Shari’a Court....
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...
