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Africa Foundation for Young Media Professionals Begins Training for Media Entrepreneurs

BON Announces Maiden Edition of ‘The Nigeria Broadcasting Awards’, Unveils Logo

Court Rules NBC Lacks Power to Prohibit Exclusivity on Privately Acquired Intellectual Property Rights in Programme Contents

Ignorance of FOI Law Impedes Enjoyment of Right to Information, Says Liberia’s President George Weah

Nigeria to Host UNESCO’s 2022 Global Media and Information Literacy Week

African Commission Reminds AU Member States of their Obligation to Protect Journalists

Information Minister Touts Nigeria’s Observance of Right to of Freedom of Expression, Safety of Journalists

FG Asks Facebook, Other Social Media Platforms to Stop IPOB From Using its Platform to Incite Violence

Nigerian Film Industry the Most Important Platform for Showcasing Nigerian Arts and Culture to the World’ – Lai Mohammed

Information Minister Commends Media Outlets with Fact-Checking Platforms

FG Set to Boost Earning in Advertising Revenues

ARTICLE 19 Launches Guidelines on Using UN Special Procedures for Advocacy

Entries Invited for African Fact-Checking Awards

Centre Launches Press Freedom Training Manual to Commemorate 2022 World Press Freedom Day

Stakeholders Invited to Submit Workshop Proposals for IGF 2022

IFEX Executive Director Solicits More Efforts by Civil Society Worldwide to Defend Press Freedom

IPC Launches Documentaries in Commemoration of World Press Freedom Day

IFJ Calls on Stakeholders to Join Hands to Ban Journalists’ Surveillance

FOC Support Unit Invites Public Participation in Global Campaign on Digital Inclusion

Wole Soyinka Centre, MRA, 25 Others Collaborate to Foster Government Accountability

Abuja Municipal Council Wins Open Local Government Accountability Award

OGP Nigeria Calls for Public Input in Development of Nigeria’s Third National Action Plan

Africa Commemorates 2022 World Press Freedom Day in Arusha, Tanzania

NBC Grants NYSC Operational Licence for Direct Satellite Broadcasting, Internet TV

Logan Science Journalism Programme Invites Applications

Berkman Klein Center Invites Entries for the 2024-2025 Fellowship

Africa Diseases Prevention Initiative Launches Disease Reporting Fellowship

UN High Commissioner Urges Global Collaboration for Human Rights-Centric Governance of Generative AI

MIT Invites Applications for the 2024-2025 Knight Science Journalism Fellowship Programme

World Press Photo Foundation Invites Entries for 2024 World Press Photo Contest

Over 759 Journalists in 70 Countries Attacked during Elections in Less than 4 Years, Says UNESCO

IPI Urges States to Urgently Recommit to Protecting Press Freedom, Journalists’ Safety on 75th Anniversary of UDHR

Applications Invited for Derek Ingram Press Fellowship

VOA Reporter Assaulted by Commissioner of Homeland Security in Niger State

AFP, Google News Initiative Launch Digital Investigation Courses to Combat Election Disinformation

Applications Open for Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award 2024

Bournemouth University Accepting Entries for New Media Writing Competition

Continental Reinsurance Invites Entries for Reporting Contest

FIJ Calls for Proposals for Grants for Investigative Reporters

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’

UNESCO Calls for More Inclusive, Accessible Media Coverage for Persons with Disabilities

ICFJ Calls for Applications for 2024 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling

Magistrate Court Sentences Two Journalists Over Defamation

NGO Network Develops Online Game to Help People Bypass Internet Shutdown

MRA’s Executive Director Steps Down after 12 Years as Board Member of International Media Support

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

MRA, SERAP Nominated for 2024 Columbia Global Freedom of Expression Prizes

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