Court Awards Journalist N10 million, Another Dismisses Charges Against Him
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on September 13, 2018, awarded N10.5m as damages against the Department of State Services (DSS) for the illegal detention of Mr. Jones Abiri, for over two years...
IFJ Makes Desperate Call to End Impunity against Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) made a desperate call to governments across the world last month to end impunity for violence against journalists and media staff.
The call was made as IFJs released its...
IPI Joins Africa Media Stakeholders in Strengthening the Digital Platform for the Safety of...
The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, publishers and leading journalists for media freedom, has announced that it has formally joined media stakeholders in Africa operating the Digital Platform for the...
DC-Sustainability Calls for Papers on Media Sustainability and Internet Governance
The Dynamic Coalition on the Sustainability of Journalism and News Media (DC-Sustainability), an officially recognised coalition within the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has issued a call for papers, resources and recent literature on media...
UN General Assembly Adopts Resolution on Right to Privacy in the Digital Age
Deeply concerned that electronic surveillance, interception of digital communications and collection of personal data may negatively impact human rights, the United Nations General Assembly on December 18, 2013 adopted a consensus resolution strongly backing...
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...
