AU, EU Pledge to Promote and Protect Freedom of Expression in the Digital Age
The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) have made a joint commitment to promote and protect freedom of expression and the right...
London’s City, University Celebrates 40 years of Journalism
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of its Journalism Department, City University in London will on February 9, 2017 host Journalism alumni, students, current and...
Sahara Reporters Publisher Arrested for Criminal Defamation and Charges
On January 11, 2017, Sowore Omoyele, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, a citizen journalism blog, was arrested in Lagos following a petition written by...
Journalists Barred from Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial
Journalists who gathered at the Federal High Court in Abuja to cover the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the pro-separatist group, Indigenous People...
Report Identifies Facebook as One of 10 Advertising Trends Threatening Independent Journalism
The Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) has in its latest report, "Media Feast, News Famine: Ten Global Advertising Trends That Threaten Independent Journalism,"...
Dutch NGO Organises ‘No News is Bad News’ Workshop in Abuja
Free Press Unlimited, a Dutch media development organization, is set to hold a ‘No News is Bad News’ (NNBN) workshop from February 5 to...
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...
