Media Rights Monitor

Japan to Host CEDEM Asia 2018, Call for Papers

Early Childhood Development Reporting Fellowship Opens

Conference on Safety of Journalists Holds on World Press Freedom Day

Stakeholders to Prioritise Safety of Journalists and Issues of Impunity in Africa

African Media Initiatives Changes Leadership

2018 Hillman Prize Contest for Investigative Journalism Opens

Groups Call for Research Papers on Fiscal Openness

AFEX, AMDISS Harp on Safety of Journalists and Issues of Impunity in Africa

Spencer Fellowship Open to Education Reporters

ICFJ to Shortlist Media Professionals for Knight International Journalism Award

IFJ Records 3 Nigerian Journalists Among 81 Media Professionals Killed Worldwide in 2017

IPI Records Decrease in Number of Journalists Killed in 2017, Warns of Persisting Impunity

NBC Warns Broadcasters Against Endangering Nigeria’s Democratic Health

NBC Switches Kwara, Kaduna States to Digital Terrestrial TV Transmission

Carter Center Holds International Conference on Women and Access to Information in February

‘We must ensure that everybody participates in shaping the digital future’, Says UN Secretary-General As 12th IGF Ends

NBC DG Outlines Detailed Plans for Nigeria’s Digital Switchover, Says Exercise will Cost N60b

5th OGP Global Summit Scheduled for Tbilisi, Georgia, in July

AFEX Chair Tasks Countries on Safety of Journalists and Issues of Impunity

AMI Calls for Application for Spring School on Media and Migration

MRA’s Executive Director Wins 2017 Lifetime Award for Journalistic Excellence

Kigali Hosts ‘eLearning Africa’ 2018 Conference

Sixth AfIGF Adopts African Internet Governance Forum Charter in Egypt

MFWA Celebrates Former, Current Board Chairpersons for Recent Achievements

TV Reporter Arrested, Found Dead in Mortuary

FOC Calls on Governments to Refrain from the use of AI Systems for Repressive and Authoritarian Purposes

Abuja Municipality, Plateau State, 54 Other Municipal Entities Join OGP at Global Level to Promote Open Government

MRA Files Suit Against NBC Challenging its Powers to Impose Fines on Radio and TV Stations

Hoodlums Raid Newspaper House, Steal Property

Security Operatives Assault Arise TV Crew Covering #EndSARS Protests, Seize Camera

NDDC Sued for Wrongful Denial of Information over Scholarship Grants

Nigerian Journalist Wins 2020 African fact-checking Award

Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Accepting Entries

Soldiers Arrest, Torture Newspaper Driver

Hoodlums Invade, Loot Radio Station in Taraba State

Federal High Court Rules FOI Act Does Not Apply to Rivers State

Government Will Take Measures to Ensure Fake News and Hate Speech Do Not Jeopardise National Security, Says Lai Mohammed

UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women Publishes Report on Safety of Women Journalists

UNESCO Doubles the Amount to be Distributed Under the First Call for the Global Media Defence Fund

Heinz-Kühn-Foundation Scholarships Open

AIPS Sport Media Awards 2020 Now Open

Access Now Launches 10th Edition of RightsCon Summit Series

ADB and OGP Launch Digital Innovation Challenge for Government Accountability and Responsiveness during Covid-19

Media Rights Agenda Calls on Government to Investigate the Death of TV Reporter

Invitations Open for Participation in Second Global Conference for Media Freedom

Federal Government Insists on Policy to Regulate Social Media in Nigeria

MRA Calls on Federal Government to Establish Mechanisms to Combat Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists

US Activist Group Makes FOI Request for Billions of Digital Images to US National Archives