Media Rights Monitor

MRA Criticizes President Buhari’s Refusal to Assent to Digital Rights and Freedom Bill

Global Investigative Journalism Network Calls for Research Paper Abstracts

Lagos Hosts African Women in Technology Conference

Mallory Knodel and Bernard Shen Elected FOC Advisory Network co-Chairs for 2019-2020

Ghana Assumes Role of Chair of Freedom Online Coalition

Press Freedom Organisations Call for Intervention on Social Media Blackout in Chad

Lawyers Establish Freedom of Information Legal Response Network

Politician Bars Journalists from Covering Polling Station

NBC Shuts Down Jay FM for Alleged Breach of Broadcasting Code

Armed Men Detain Journalists Covering Elections

Thugs Attack Journalist Covering Elections, Police Threaten to Arrest Him

Political Thugs Assault Journalists, Destroy their Equipment

Politician Slaps Female Journalist Recording Him

Journalist Abducted for Taking Pictures of Underage Voters

Soldiers Bar Journalists from Covering Elections, Confiscate Media Vehicles

Police Arrest, Charge Journalist with Cybercrime, Kidnapping

Special Rapporteur on FoE and ATI in Africa Issues Advisory to Nigeria on Implementation of FOI Act

ACHPR Expresses Concern over Internet Shutdowns in Africa

SERAP Drags Nigeria’s Federal and State Governments to ECOWAS Court over Misapplication of the Cybercrime Act

Media4Democracy Releases Practical Guide to Support EU Delegation’s Action on ATI

Helsinki conference Presents Guidance to Ensure Artificial Intelligence Benefits All

NBC Fines 45 Stations for Violating Election Broadcasting Rules

International Press Centre Condemns Attacks on Journalists During Elections

Free Press Unlimited Provides Support for Journalists in Danger

Policeman Arrests Newspaper Editor for Filming Protest

BON Announces Maiden Edition of ‘The Nigeria Broadcasting Awards’, Unveils Logo

Court Rules NBC Lacks Power to Prohibit Exclusivity on Privately Acquired Intellectual Property Rights in Programme Contents

MRA Rejects Government’s Attempt to Regulate Social Media ‘Through the Back Door’

MRA Accuses Federal Government of Encouraging Attacks Against Journalists by Failing to Act

Football Fans Attack Journalists at Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan

Police Shoot, Injure Journalist Covering Students’ Protest in Osogbo

Armed Men Invade Radio Station in Anambra State, Injure Staff

Reporter Assaulted by Policemen in Oyo State while Covering Political Party Primaries

Radio Station Manager in Oyo State Arrested Over Continued Broadcast of Murder Trial, Accused of Cyberbullying

Ignorance of FOI Law Impedes Enjoyment of Right to Information, Says Liberia’s President George Weah

Policemen Attack BBC Journalist Covering IPOB Sit-at-Home Order

Nigeria to Host UNESCO’s 2022 Global Media and Information Literacy Week

Journalists Covering Primaries by Splinter Party Group Arrested, Detained

Armed Thugs Attack, Injure Journalists Covering Political Campaign

African Commission Reminds AU Member States of their Obligation to Protect Journalists

Information Minister Touts Nigeria’s Observance of Right to of Freedom of Expression, Safety of Journalists

DC-Sustainability Calls for Papers on Media Sustainability and Internet Governance

FG Asks Facebook, Other Social Media Platforms to Stop IPOB From Using its Platform to Incite Violence

Nigerian Film Industry the Most Important Platform for Showcasing Nigerian Arts and Culture to the World’ – Lai Mohammed

Information Minister Commends Media Outlets with Fact-Checking Platforms

FG Set to Boost Earning in Advertising Revenues

Rwanda Hosts ITU Generation Connect Global Youth Summit 2022

Unknown Gunmen Abduct, Release Radio Programme Producer