Media Rights Monitor

Politicians, Thugs Attack Journalists Covering Screening of Commissioner-Nominees

Call for Applications Opens for Carmignac Photojournalism Award

Local Intelligence Agency Arrest Editor for Facebook Post

UNESCO Welcomes Establishment of a Global Media Defense Fund

Coalition Condemns Ex-lawmaker’s Harassment of Journalists, Threatens Court Action

Alfred Friendly Press Partners Fellowship Opens for Early-career Journalists

MRA Condemns Harassment of Publisher, Calls on Police to Investigate Alleged Threat to his Life

Publisher Accuses Former Legislator of Threatening his Life

Newspaper Vendors Alleged Extortion of Members, Embark on Indefinite Strike

MRA Inducts NNPC Into its Enhanced ‘FOI Hall of Shame,’ Vows to Sue it for its Unrepentant Violation of FOI Act

UNESCO Director-General Condemns Killing of TV journalist, Calls for Investigation

MRA Launches Enhanced ‘FOI Hall of Shame’, Says Every Inducted Institution will be Sued

World Bank, IMF Invite Applications for Participation in Civil Society Policy Forum

Robbers Burgle Journalists Union Secretariat, Cart away Valuable

AFEX Demands Accountability for the 2004 Killing of Deyda Hydara, Calls for Prosecution of Ex-President Jammeh

MRA Condemns Police Shooting of Channels TV Journalist during Shiite Protests, Calls for Independent Inquiry

Television Reporter Shot Dead Covering Shiites Clash with Police

EU Rights Group Launches New E-learning Platform

ICIR Creates FOIA Help Desk to Assist Journalists Seeking Information from Government

Liberia to Propose Resolution on Access to Information Day at UN General Assembly

Journalist Sues NDDC for Denial of Access to Information

Journalist Sues Local Government Council over Denial of FOI Request

Journalist Drags Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic to Court over Refusal to Provide Information

Journalist Sues Niger Delta Basin Development Authority over Denial of FOI Request

Freedom House Releases 2022 Net Report, Says Global Internet Freedom Declined for 12 Consecutive Years, Rates Nigeria Partly Free

Ilorin Magistrate Court Adjourns Criminal Charges Against Two Journalists to November 23

Human Rights Organizations Request Companies to Make Direct Messages Safe

Early-Career Fellowship Opens for Science Journalists

Adverting Regulatory Council Sues Meta over Adverts, Demands N30bn in Damages

Journalist Alleges Being Forced to Write Dictated Statement in Defamation Case

Political Thugs Attack Journalist in Oshogbo

ACHPR Calls on African States to Respect the Right of Access to Information

ACHPR Calls on African States to Respect the Right of Access to Information

Allard Photography Competition Seeks Applications

Media Stakeholders Canvass Self-regulation to Ensure Professionalism, Uphold Ethical Standards in Reporting Electoral Processes

2022 New Media Writing Competition Opens for Entries

FrontFoot Media Initiative Trains Journalists in Audit Reporting

Rivers State Government Revokes 868 Plots of Land Owned by DAAR Communications

Austria to Host High-Level Conference on Safety of Journalists

AFEX Calls on African Governments to Reform COVID-19 Laws and Regulations that Restrict Human Rights

Publisher Released After 138 Days in Detention

UN Special Rapporteur Presents Report on Disinformation and Freedom of Opinion and Expression During Armed Conflict

African Civil Society Organizations Urge Governments to Adopt Human Rights-Respecting Approach to Cybersecurity

MRA Condemns Shutdown of Broadcast Stations in Zamfara State, Says It Should Never be Repeated

MRA Condemns Arrest and Detention of 2 Journalists by Police in Ilorin

Court Grants MRA Permission to Challenge NBC’s Refusal to Disclose Payment of License Fees by Broadcasting Stations

International Sport Press Association Accepting Entries for 2022 Sports Media Awards

Tarbell Fellowship Opens for Early-Career Journalists