Journalist Assaulted by Policemen for Attempting to Film Harassment of Motorist
On November 23, 2021, Mr. Pelu Awofeso, a journalist and winner of the CNN/Multichoice African Journalists Awards for tourism reporting, was assaulted by police operatives while trying to film the harassment of a motorist.
Mr....
Nominations Open for Accountability Music Awards 2021
The 2021 Accountability Music Awards (AMAs), a collaboration between Accountability Lab, the ONE Campaign and the African Union (AU), to honour African musicians whose music call out the vice of corruption or advocates for...
IPC, MRA Issue Call for Entries for National FOI Awards to Honour Individuals, Organizations...
The International Press Centre (IPC) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) hereby invite entries from individuals and organizations in Nigeria for their 2021 National Freedom of Information (FOI) Awards.
The Awards form are part of activities...
IGF Secretariat Releases Draft Schedule for 16th Internet Governance Forum in Poland
The Secretariat of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has released a draft schedule for the 16th edition of the Forum, tagged “IGF 2021”, which will take place in Katowice, Poland, from December 6 to...
Climate Change Media Partnership 2021 Reporting Fellowships to COP26 Opens
The 2021 Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP) Reporting Fellowship Programme for journalists interested in covering the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) has been declared open for applications.The 2021 CCMP...
UN Human Rights Council Calls for Promotion of Human Rights and Internet Freedom
The United Nations’ Human Rights Council has condemned all human rights violations and abuses committed against persons for exercising their human rights and fundamental freedoms on the Internet and called on governments to ensure...
MRA Condemns Police Harassment of Journalists, Calls on President Tinubu to...
LAGOS, Friday, May 17, 2024: Media Rights Agenda (MRA), today condemned recent acts of harassment and intimidation of journalists and media organizations by the...
