Media Rights Monitor

Former Chairman of the Police Service Commission Sues ICIR Director for Alleged Defamation

IFAP Advocates for the Implementation of Gender-Inclusive Digital Policies

Edetaen Ojo Calls on Government to Enhance Internet Governance

MRA Issues a Rebuttal on Blueprint Newspaper Editorial on the Official Secrets Act

Court Declines to Grant Businessman’s Request to Halt Publication about Him

UNESCO’s MOOC Empowers 8000 Participants on Freedom of Expression, AI, Elections

UNESCO to Host Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2024 in Jordan

CWPPF Commends Court for Discharging, Acquitting Publisher

Court Discharges, Acquits Journalist of Criminal Defamation Case

Faktograf, IPI Launch New Tool to Empower Journalists Against Smear Campaigns

House of Representatives Adopts Motion on the Need to Curtail Incessant Attacks on Journalists

IPI Africa Report Reveals Continued Impunity for Attacks on Journalists

UNESCO, Ghana to Host IDUAI 2024 Global Conference in Accra

Tech Pioneers Urge UN to Preserve Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance in Global Digital Compact

Africa Adopts Consensus on Artificial Intelligence for the Continent

Internews, Deakin University Release Report Documenting Challenges Confronting Climate and Environmental Journalists

MRA Executive Director Highlights Media’s Critical Role in Promoting Whistleblowing and Protection

Thomson Reuters Foundation Convenes 2024 Trust Conference in October

Stallion Times Facilitates KONGONET Inauguration of Permanent Dialogue Mechanism Committee

National Media Complaints Commission Receives Complaint from Federal Government Against Daily Trust Newspaper

Edetaen Ojo, MRA Executive Director, Honoured with ‘FOI Champion of the Decade’ Award

Association of Communication Scholars Accepting Submission of Abstracts for the 11th Edition of Annual Conference

Jeyifo to Deliver Keynote at 16th Edition of Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture in Honor of Soyinka’s 90th Birthday

UNESCO, Genders Scan Launch Initiative to Bridge Gender Gap in STEM Spaces

MRA Welcomes Adoption of Policy Framework on Information Integrity in West Africa and Sahel

Coroner Orders Hospital to Disclose Records on Late Journalist Pelumi Onifade to MRA’s Lawyers

MRA Calls on Niger Governor Bago to Immediately Reopen Badeggi Radio

Female Journalists Call on Federal, State Governments to Punish Perpetrators of Attacks Against Journalists

MRA’s Executive Director Calls for Regional Instrument, National Laws against SLAPPs in West Africa

UN Experts Urge UNCAC State Parties to Safeguard Civic Space

Court Says National Assembly’s Refusal to Disclose Information Requested Encourages Corruption, Financial Recklessness

Governor’s Security Aide Allegedly Harasses Journalists at Lagos Empowerment Event

Court Adjourns MRA’s Suit Against AGF Over Non-Implementation of Anti-Torture Act to October 2

Journalist Sues Ikorodu General Hospital for Withholding Information on Pelumi Onifade’s Death

Applications Open for Stigler Center’s Journalists in Residence Programme

Thomson Reuters Foundation Open Applications for Trust Conference 2025

Applications Open for Global Technology Industry Association Grants

Registration Opens for Fifth Edition of Global Disinformation Summit

Police Charge Hotelier in Kaduna with ‘Criminal Intimidation’ for Allegedly Threatening Journalist

Pulitzer Center Invites Applications for AI Accountability CoLab’s Microgrants

UNESCO Launches Course to Tackle Climate Disinformation through Media, Information Literacy

National Press Foundation, Hinrich Foundation Open Applications for Award for Distinguished Reporting on Trade

Stakeholders Urge Public Institutions to Make Provisions for FOI Act Implementation in Annual Budgets

Pan-African Media Councils Summit Endorses UNESCO’s Guidelines for Governance of Digital Platforms

UNESCO, International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence Launch Special Journal Issue on AI, Justice, Invites Submissions

UNESCO Launches French, Spanish Editions of Indigenous Peoples, Media Brief

McGraw Center Accepting Applications for Business Journalism Fellowship

AIPS Sport Media Awards Receiving Submissions for 2025 Edition

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