Media Rights Monitor

Hoodlums Raid Newspaper House, Steal Property

Security Operatives Assault Arise TV Crew Covering #EndSARS Protests, Seize Camera

Nigerian Journalist Wins 2020 African fact-checking Award

Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Accepting Entries

Soldiers Arrest, Torture Newspaper Driver

Hoodlums Invade, Loot Radio Station in Taraba State

Government Will Take Measures to Ensure Fake News and Hate Speech Do Not Jeopardise National Security, Says Lai Mohammed

UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women Publishes Report on Safety of Women Journalists

UNESCO Doubles the Amount to be Distributed Under the First Call for the Global Media Defence Fund

Heinz-Kühn-Foundation Scholarships Open

AIPS Sport Media Awards 2020 Now Open

Access Now Launches 10th Edition of RightsCon Summit Series

ADB and OGP Launch Digital Innovation Challenge for Government Accountability and Responsiveness during Covid-19

Invitations Open for Participation in Second Global Conference for Media Freedom

Federal Government Insists on Policy to Regulate Social Media in Nigeria

MRA Calls on Federal Government to Establish Mechanisms to Combat Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists

US Activist Group Makes FOI Request for Billions of Digital Images to US National Archives

Police Arrest and Detain Publisher Over Publication

Three Photojournalists Brutalised by Hoodlums During Protests

Police Brutalise Newspapers’ Circulation Officers in Rivers State

Newspaper Correspondent Shot During #EndSARS Protest

Applications for Membership in News Fund Open to Media Houses

MRA Condemns Attacks on the Media During #EndSARS Protests as Reprehensible

Applications Invited for the Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Programme

Journalist Goes into Hiding, Alleges Threat to Life for Criticising Police on Tiktok

Police Arrest, Detain Reporter for Filming Arrest Scene at the Supreme Court

Suspected Yoruba Nation Self-Determination Agitators Hijack Radio Station

AFYMP Trains 36 ‘Next-Generation Journalists’ on Reporting for Impact

Malami Blames Absence of Punitive Administrative Measures, Under-Utilization of FOI Act for Poor Implementation

Court Orders CBN to Pay MRA N1 Million Damages for Wrongful Denial of Information, Disclose Information Requested

Court Orders CBN to Pay MRA N1 Million Damages for Wrongful Denial of Information, Disclose Information Requested

ECOWAS Court to Deliver Judgment on October 30 in MRA’s Suit to Compel Nigerian Government to Investigate Unresolved Killing of 11 Journalists

Media Rights Agenda Wins Suit Challenging NBC’s Power to Impose Fines on Broadcast Stations

MRA Executive Director Receives ‘OGP Reform Champion Award’

MRA Urges Incoming President Bola Tinubu to Make Transparency the Cornerstone of Nigeria’s Democracy, Accuses Outgoing President Buhari of a Legacy of Secrecy

Court to Deliver Judgment on July 3 in N100 Million Suit by Online Publisher Against Police, Dangote Refinery

BON Honours Industry Icons in Maiden ‘Nigeria Broadcasting Awards’

High Court Judge Expels Journalists from Covering Court Proceedings.

African Commission Calls Governments to Safeguard Press Freedom and Protect Freedom of Expression

Eyewitness Photojournalism Grant Opens for Applications

Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Calls for Proposals for Innovative Data-driven Journalism Projects Grant

MFWA Calls for Entries for West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards 2023

ECOWAS Court Adjourns Hearing to October 16 in MRA’s Suit Over Killing of Dele Giwa, 6 Other Journalists

Media Sector Needs Conducive Environment to Better Cover Elections, Says MRA Director

UNESCO Issues New Policy Guidelines for Development and Promotion of Right to Information in National Frameworks

Science Journalism Fellowship 2023 Opens, Accepting Entries

PLURAL+ Invites Film Entries for Youth Video Festival

International News Media Association 30 Under 30 Awards Now Accepting Applications and Nominations

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