Press Statements

Court Orders CBN to Pay MRA N1 Million Damages for Wrongful Denial of Information, Disclose Information Requested

MRA Urges Incoming President Bola Tinubu to Make Transparency the Cornerstone of Nigeria’s Democracy, Accuses Outgoing President Buhari of a Legacy of Secrecy

ECOWAS Court Sets May 19 for Hearing of MRA’s Suit to Compel Nigerian Government to Investigate Unresolved Killing of 11 Journalists

MRA Calls on NBC to Comply Fully with Court Order Restraining it from Imposing Fines on Broadcast Stations

Court Grants MRA Leave to Sue NBC for Failure to Disclose Information in 2 Cases

MRA Calls on Federal Government to Ensure Adequate Protection for Media Freedom

Imposition of N5M Fine on Channels TV by NBC: Arbitrariness Taken Too Far

MRA Makes FOI Request on Scope of Independence Granted NBC by President Buhari

Media Rights Agenda Makes FOI Request to NBC for Details of 302 Stations Sanctioned

MRA Condemns Attack on TV Cameraman, Calls on Police Authorities to Order the Arrest and Prosecution of the Perpetrators

MRA Sets Up Hotline for Journalists under Attack During 2023 Elections

World Radio Day: MRA Calls on Federal Government, NBC to Embark on Comprehensive Reform of Broadcast Sector

MRA Calls on National Assembly to Investigate Regulatory Activities of NBC

Alliance for Deepening Democracy Launched to Track Planning and Conduct of 2023 Elections

Media Rights Agenda Releases Sensitisation Video to Commemorate Data Privacy Day

MRA’s Office Burgled, Valuables worth Millions of Naira Stolen

Media Rights Agenda Condemns Expulsion of Arise TV Cameraman from APC Presidential Campaign Meeting

MRA Calls on Federal Government to Take Decisive Action to Combat Corruption by Empowering Citizens with Information

MRA Calls on Federal Government to Allocate Resources to Public Institutions in 2023 Budget for FOI Implementation

MRA Calls on Government to Investigate all Attacks against Journalists, Prosecute and Punish Perpetrators

African Civil Society Organizations Urge Governments to Adopt Human Rights-Respecting Approach to Cybersecurity

MRA Condemns Shutdown of Broadcast Stations in Zamfara State, Says It Should Never be Repeated

MRA Condemns Arrest and Detention of 2 Journalists by Police in Ilorin

Court Grants MRA Permission to Challenge NBC’s Refusal to Disclose Payment of License Fees by Broadcasting Stations