Press Statements

MRA Becomes Member of ‘Web We Want’ Advisory Committee

Transparency International Charts Roadmap for its Re-engagement in Nigeria

World Justice Challenge Competition Receiving Entries

Access Seeks Submission for 2014 Innovation Prize

Group Calls on the NBC to Commence Issuance of Community Radio Licenses

ACHPR Re-appoints Pansy Tlakula as Special Rapporteur on Free Expression, Access to Information

Groups Ask Court to Compel Federal Attorney General to Prosecute NCAA for Wrongful Denial of Access to Information

FOI: NCAA Refuses to Disclose Procurement Records for Purchase of Bullet-Proof Cars

MRA Collaborates with Lagos Governor’s Office Correspondents on Walk against Impunity

IFEX Launches 2013 International Day to End Impunity, Nigeria to be Highlighted

Groups Make FOI Requests to NCAA for Records of Purchase of Bullet-Proof Cars

NGO Appeals Federal High Court Ruling Calling on National Assembly to Amend FOI Act

Press Statement: Judge Calls on National Assembly to Restrict Application of FOI Act

NGOs Call on Federal Government to Take Urgent Steps to Qualify for Open Government Partnership

Press Release: Lagos State Records Bureau Honours MRA’s Executive Director

Press Release: Media Rights Agenda Makes FOI Request for Details of Nigerian Export Promotion Council Properties Sold Nationwide

Press Release: Media Rights Agenda Commends Judiciary for Upholding Right to Information for Citizens

Press Release: Stakeholders to Launch National Campaign Against Impunity

MRA Makes FOI Request to National Films and Videos Censors Board over Banned Documentary

PRESS RELEASE: MRA Describes Re-arrest of Leadership Newspapers Reporters as “Unwarranted Harassment”

PRESS RELEASE: MRA Condemns detention of Leadership Newspapers Reporters

Press Release: Media Rights Agenda Condemns Suspension of Wazobia FM, Kano Licence

Press Release: Joint World Radio Day Statement by NCRC, MRA, IMS and IPC

Dr. Aminu Maida

NCC Pushes for Inclusive Connectivity, Stakeholder Collaboration in Telecoms Sector

Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize (UNESCO)

UNESCO Calls for Nominations for 2026 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize

Zach Mullinax

World Press Institute Announces Call for 2026 Journalism Fellowship

Mitali Mukherjee

Reuters Institute Opens Applications for 2026-2027 Journalism Fellowship

Musikilu Mojeed

IPI Nigeria Raises Alarm Over Smear Campaign After Naming Government Officials in its Book of Infamy

Michael Bolden

Ferriss–UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship Open for Applications till January 31

Hlonipha Mokoena

Institute Calls for Doctoral Fellowship Applications Under its African Trust Infrastructures Project

Khaled Ahmed El-Enany

World Press Freedom Day 2026 Conference to Hold in Lusaka, Zambia

Mr. Lateef Fagbemi

Federal Government Seeks to Appeal Order to Investigate Attacks on Journalists

Annalena Baerbock

UN Member States Pledge to Narrow Digital Divides, Strengthen AI Safeguards

Nick Fallon

Third Edition of ‘News in the Digital Age’ Summit Holds in London on February 11

OSCE

No Security Without Media Freedom, Say Media Stakeholders at OSCE Ministerial Council in Vienna

Ms Mojirayo Ogunlana-Nkang

MRA Sues Federal Government Over Attacks on Female Journalists, Seeks End to Further Attacks

Mrs Temitope Oladele

Coroner’s Inquest into Journalist Pelumi Onifade’s Death to Continue in Lagos on January 30, 2026

Dr Dennis Redeker

University of Bremen Leads Collaboration with MRA, 2 Other CSOs on Digital Pan-Africanism Project

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu

WHERE IS NIGERIA’S PRESIDENT?

Mr Edetaen Ojo

MRA Executive Director Outlines Measures to Check Harms to Marginalised Communities in AI, DPI Deployments

Dr Alejandro Mayoral Baños

MRA, International Coalition Demand Accountability for Post-Election Human Rights Violations in Tanzania

Aidan Eyakuze

UK Government, Carter Center’s Laura Neuman Designated Next OGP Co-Chairs

Maggie Gates

Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights Policy Opens Applications for Human-Centred Digital Future Fellowship

Ms Charity Uwakwe

Court Fixes Hearing for January 22 in Journalist’s Suit Against Abia State Government over Alleged Violation of Her Rights

Alexander De Croo

UNDP Develops Digital Rights Dashboard to Assess Countries’ Progress in Human Rights Protection Online

Hon. Commissioner Idrissa Sow

ACHPR Conducts Audit of Unimplemented Decisions, Issues Recommendations to Facilitate Monitoring

Scott Griffen

IPI Calls on States, World Leaders to Protect Human Rights, Press Freedom