Austria to Host High-Level Conference on Safety of Journalists
To mark the 10th anniversary of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and commemorate the International Day to End Impunity...
ACHPR Special Rapporteur Calls for Stronger Access to Information Laws in Africa
Commissioner Ourveena Geereesha Topsy-Sonoo, the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa of the African Commission on Human and...
African Media Convention Declares Freedom of Expression Crucial for Human Rights
The Second African Media Convention (AMC) held in Lusaka, Zambia, from May 11 to 13, 2023, to commemorate this year’s World Press Freedom Day...
SpaceX Launches Starlink Internet Service in Nigeria
SpaceX has launched Starlink, a satellite internet service, in Nigeria, several months after it signed an agreement with the Nigerian government to bring the...
Fewer Journalists Killed in the First 6 Months of 2023, Says Press Emblem Campaign
Fewer journalists were killed in the first six months of 2023 - the lowest figure recorded for more than 15 years, according to the Press...
NBC Sanctions 302 Broadcast Stations, Fines 17 Others for Breaching Broadcasting Code
The Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mallam Shehu Ilelah announced at a media briefing in Abuja on February 9, 2023, that...
Media Support Groups Mark 2024 World Press Freedom Day, Urge Governments...
LAGOS, Thursday, May 2, 2024: Four human rights and media support organizations have called on Federal and State Governments to take urgent measures to...
