Oncoming Events

Columbia University is now accepting nominations for its global freedom of expression awards taking place on March 11, 2015. The award which is referred to as the “Columbia Freedom of expression prizes” emphasizes the critical need for international norms for free speech and press as society combats various international...

Freedom of Information advocates have called for the sensitization of judges in the country about the Freedom of Information Act in response to the situation where many of them are giving “decisions that are inconsistent with the spirit and letters of the Law.” In a communique at the end of...

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) will host a three-day Freedom of Information (FOI) Implementers’ Strategy Meeting in Abuja on January 27 to 29, 2015 for civil society organizations engaged in FOI work in Nigeria to agree on a framework for coordination and collaboration. The meeting is a follow-up to the first...

The Second Edition of the World Human Rights Forum (WHRF) was held held under the patronage of King Mohammed VI in Marrakech, Morocco, from November 27 to 30, 2014. The Forum took a critical look at multiple international human rights issues with four days of intense debate on how...

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) will hold its 67th World News Media Congress in June 2015. This prestigious event features three events in one including the 22nd World Editors Forum and 25th World Advertising Forum in June 2015.  The three events are the annual meeting point for...

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) is scheduled to hold the 2014 edition of its annual Investigative Reporting Awards programme on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at the main hall of the Nigerian Employers’ Consultative Association, Ikeja, Lagos at 5pm. The Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting aims to...