Nigerian Security Operatives Release Detained Editor
Mr. Musa Mohammed Awwal, Editor of the Kaduna-based Hausa Language weekly, Al-Mizan newspaper, who was arrested at about 4.00am on February 14, 2013, was released after eight days in custody.
Operatives of the State Security...
Court Grants Bail to Two Journalists Remanded in Police Custody
Chief Magistrate Ibrahim Bello of Magistrate Court 17 Gyadi-Gadi in Kano State, on February 14, 2013, granted bail to Yakubu Musa Fagge and Mubarak Muhammad Sani of Wazobia FM as well as another person,...
Organisations Ask President Jonathan to Take Urgent Steps to Ensure Issuance of Community Radio...
Four non-governmental organisations: the Nigeria Community Radio Coalition (NCRC), Media Rights Agenda (MRA), the Institute for Media and Society (IMS) and the International Press Centre (IPC) have asked President Jonathan to take urgent steps...
Freedom of Information Law Report – Vol 2.
A Public Institution Cannot Validly Rely on Other Grounds outside the Reasons Stated in a Denial Notice to an Applicant for Information
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NOA Calls on Stakeholders to Step up Advocacy for the Issuance of Community Radio...
The Director General of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr. Mike Omeri, has called on relevant stakeholders to step up advocacy for the issuance of Community Radio licensing. Mr. Omeri said the NOA believes in...
Summer Institute in Communication and Governance Reform Calls for Application
Applications are currently being accepted for the 2013 Summer Institute in Communication and Governance Reform, to be held from May 28 to June 7, 2013, at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
Organizations...
Media Bodies, CSOs Demand Investigation into Journalist Detention and Prosecution of...
The undersigned media organisations, media associations and professional bodies as well as civil society organisations wish to express our deep concern and strong condemnation...
