Media Rights Monitor

Nearly 2,000 Journalists have Died of COVID-19 in 94 Countries, Says Campaign

Outgoing Special Rapporteur Seeks Safe Environment for Journalism Practice in Africa

UNESCO Announces Uruguay as Host for WPFD 2022, Invites Inputs from Stakeholders

FOC Commits to Mobilising Effectively to Promote Rules-Based, Democratic and Inclusive World

Taipei to Host 11th Global Assembly of World Movement for Democracy in October 2022

Applications Invited for the Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award

IPI Records 45 Journalists Killed in 2021

Nigeria Wins 2021 Open Government Awards for Africa and Middle East

Abia FOI Bill Goes Through First Reading in House of Assembly

Attacks on Journalists Constitute Attacks on Democracy, Says EU Rep at FOI Awards

Federal Court Sets February 21 for Hearing of MRA’s Suit Over Constitutionality of Offence of Publication of Defamatory Matter

Rivers High Court Adjourns MRA’s Suit Challenging Constitutionality of Criminal Defamation to February 9

Court Fixes Hearing for January 18 in MRA’s Suit Over Shutdown of Telecomms Services in Kaduna

Tremendous Progress Made on FOI Act Despite Challenges, Says Arogundade at FOI Awards

Society Cannot Function Well if People Have no Information About Conduct of Government Business, Says Ex-President Jonathan

African Court Judge Calls on Nigerian Government to Enable Access to the Court for Nigerian Citizens, NGOs

MRA, IPC Honour Goodluck Jonathan, Others at Maiden FOI Awards

UNESCO General Conference Endorses the Windhoek +30 Declaration

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Elects New Bureau

MDIF Announces First Two Equity Investments in Africa

World Bank Group Publishes Report on PPP Disclosure in Four Countries

House of Representatives Asks Committee to Submit Report of Investigation into Death of Tordue Salem

MRA Seeks Closer Collaboration With Editors Guild

Fact-Checking Network Launches Mentorship Programme, Seeks Entries