Press Statements

PAMED Calls on Federal Government to Restrain Military from Monitoring Social Media Activities of Nigerians

Media Rights Agenda Inducts JAMB Into ‘FOI Hall of Shame’

MRA Inducts NCAA into ‘FOI Hall of Shame’, Accuses It of Wasting Public Funds to Advance a Culture of Secrecy

MRA Inducts Presidency into ‘FOI Hall of Shame’, Accuses it of Gross Failure of Leadership

Another Ikeja High Court Judge Inducted into the ‘FOI Hall of Shame’

Communique on ToT Workshop for CSOs on the OGP Process

MRA Names Federal Ministry of Information Recipient of ‘FOI Hall of Shame’ Award

MRA Names NNPC Recipient of ‘FOI Hall of Shame’ Award

Media NGOs Call on the Nigerian Government to Ensure Enabling Environment for Media Practice

AFEX Petitions AU Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression to Intervene in Cameroon Crisis

18 NGOs file an intervention before France’s highest court on dangers of the ‘right to be forgotten’

World Radio Day 2017: MRA Calls on Government and Others to Support Community Radio Sector

CSO Committee Express Support for Federal Government’s Anti-Corruption War

AFEX Members Reaffirm Commitment to Digital Rights in Africa

FOI Advocates Ask World Bank To Reverse Downgrade of Its Access to Information Programme

Open Alliance Commends President Buhari for Committing to Open Government Partnership

MRA Criticizes Removal of Chief Executives of NBC, Federal Government Media

PAMED Asks Nigerian Senate to Drop Frivolous Petitions Bill

MRA Commends Nigerian Government, Others for Co-sponsoring Resolution on Access to Information Day at UNESCO

MRA Condemns Arrest and Detention of Journalist, Calls for his Unconditional Release

MRA Calls on President Buhari to Secure Membership of the Open Government Partnership for Nigeria

Court Orders First Bank to Disclose Details of Loan to NCAA for Purchase of Bullet Proof Cars for Stella Oduah

FOI: Coscharis Motors Appeals Court Order to Disclose Purchase Documents of Bullet Proof Cars to EIE

MRA Calls on Buhari’s Government to Strengthen FOI Implementation as Part of Anti-Corruption War

Report Reveals Alarming Surge in Global Internet Shutdowns in 2023

ACHPR Calls on States to Renew their Commitment to the Fundamental Principle of Press Freedom

Google Announces AI-Powered Fraud Call Detection for Android Devices

Court of Appeal Reduces Mubarak Bala’s 24-Year Sentence for Blasphemy Conviction

Kenya to Host DataFest Africa 2024 Conference in July 2024

MRA Says Abduction of Global Upfront Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Unacceptable, Describes Police as ‘Gun for Hire’

FilmFreeway Accepting Submissions for 24th WATCH DOCS Human Rights in Film Festival

CWPPF Condemns Detention of Jamil Mambai by Hisbah Corps in Katsina State

Media Career Development Network Releases Nigeria Media Capacity Development Report 2023

Application Opens for Best 2024 Humanity Global Climate Justice Photography

Applications Open for Training on Reporting Climate Migration in Africa

NETmundial+10 Multistakeholder Statement Calls for Strengthening Internet Governance and Digital Policy Processes

The Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism Calls for Submission of Entries

Joint Forum of ACHPR Special Mechanisms Makes Recommendations for Human Rights Promotion in Africa

Court Sets July 8 for Judgment in MRA’s Suit Against Police Commissioner over Killing of Journalist

FIJ Vows Legal Action to Challenge its Reporter’s Abduction

MRA’s ED Urges Journalists to Champion Environmental Causes, Advocates for a Safe and Sustainable Environment

Journalist Arrested, Detained by Katsina State Hisbah Corps

Journalist Arrested, Charged, Remanded at Custodial Centre for Publication

Nigerian Senate Bars Journalists from Covering its Proceedings

Reporter Abducted, Detained for 10 Days without Charge

Stallion Times Holds Workshop on the Establishment of Permanent Dialogue Mechanism in Kogi State

WikkiTimes Reporter Alleges Threat to Life by Politician’s Assistant

Absence of Effective Enforcement of Disclosure Requirements, Lack of Compliance by Companies Impeding Nigeria’s Transparency Register, Says World Bank

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