NPC Denies Trying to Gag the Press
The Nigerian Press Council (NPC) has denied reports that it is being used by the state to muzzle the Nigerian media. The press statement which was released on July 30, 2013 was in response...
PPDC Petitions NASS, AGF over Ministry’s Prohibitive Charges for Information
The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), a non-government organization monitoring public contracting and procurements processes, has petitioned the National Assembly and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) over the prohibitive charges demanded by...
MRA Commends NIPC for ‘Initial Steps’ to Comply with FOI Proactive Disclosure Obligations
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has commended the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) for its initial efforts at complying with its proactive disclosure obligations under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and called on other...
Groups Commemorate World Radio Day, Call for the Establishment of Community Radio in Nigeria
Nigeria joined the rest of the world to celebrate the second anniversary of World Radio Day (WRD) on February 13, 2013. Four non-governmental organisations marked this anniversary calling for the establishment of community radio...
UNESCO, Others Call for Knowledge-Driven Media Development
The United Nation Economic, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) has endorsed a special initiative to forge knowledge-driven media development as a way of using knowledge to...
PPDC Holds 4th HomeVida Awards
Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has completed arrangement to hold the 4th Nigeria Integrity Film (HomeVida) Awards on December 10, 2013 at the Muson Centre, Lagos. The HomeVida Awards is an annual film...