Photojournalist Arrested for Taking Pictures During Jumat Service
On April 14, 2023, Ahmed Abubakar, a Police officer attached to the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCID), Federal Capital Territory, Abuja arrested and detained Kayode Jaiyeola, a photojournalist with The Punch newspapers,...
Journalists Attacked and Harassed During Nigerian Governorship, State Houses of Assembly Elections
During March 18, 2023, Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections in Nigeria, no less than 20 journalists were attacked in 13 different incidents at various locations in different states across the country while...
Maynard Institute Accepting Applications for its Fellowship Programme
The Maynard Institute is accepting applications for the Maynard 200 Fellowship, one of the institution’s core programmes, which provides advanced training and mentorship to mid-career journalists of colour for promoting their career growth and...
Court Adjourns Appeal by First Bank for Hearing in FOI Suit Filed Against it...
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has adjourned to June 22, 2023, for hearing an appeal lodged by First Bank of Nigeria plc against the judgment of a Federal High Court in Lagos...
Information Society Project Launches Social Media Scholarship to Support Global South
The Information Society Project (ISP) at the Yale Law School in the United States has launched its Majority World Initiative (MWI) meant to support social media governance scholars from the Global South, by amplifying...
With FoI Act, NGO is Helping to Spotlight Developmental Issues in Lagos Community
- Culled from BONews
Araromi is a settlement, located in a valley in Ojodu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. Despite the community sitting in the heart of Ikeja, the capital city of Lagos...
Media Rights Agenda Wins Suit Challenging NBC’s Power to Impose Fines...
In a landmark judgment, a Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order of perpetual injunction restraining the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from...
