Police Arrest, Detain Reporter for Filming Arrest Scene at the Supreme Court
On May 26, 2023, Â the police arrested Mr.Ameh Ejekwonyilo, the Premium Times online newspaper judiciary reporter, for using his phone to film a scene of arrest at the Supreme Court premises. They confiscated his...
MRA, IPC Call on NBC to Immediately Reverse Arbitrary Imposition of N5 Million Fine...
Media Rights Agenda (MRA)Â Â Â and the International Press Centre (IPC) have called on the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately reverse the hastily imposed N5 million fine on Channels Television and give the...
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...
FES Nigeria, MRA Convene Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable on the Safety of Journalists...
The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) Nigeria and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) are convening a two-day roundtable on the Safety of Journalists in Nigeria in...
