Press Statements

MRA Rejects Government’s Attempt to Regulate Social Media ‘Through the Back Door’

MRA Accuses Federal Government of Encouraging Attacks Against Journalists by Failing to Act

APAI Working Group to Launch New Publication Documenting Campaign for IDUAI on May 25

MRA Calls on Government to Create Safe and Conducive Environment for Journalism Practice in Nigeria

MRA Calls on Government to Investigate Attempted Abduction of Journalist and Ensure His Safety

Enough of the Harassment of SERAP and Other NGOs

Court Grants MRA Permission to Sue AGF over Failure to Make Regulations for Implementation of Anti-Torture Act

Court Orders Finance and Sports Ministries to Pay Journalist N2 Million for Wrongful Denial of Information

FOI Desk Officers of Public Institutions Meet on Establishment of Online Platform to Share Information on FOI Implementation

Federal Government Processing MRA’s Request for Specialized Team to Prosecute Perpetrators of Crimes Against Journalists

Federal Government Processing MRA’s Request for Specialized Team to Prosecute Perpetrators of Crimes Against Journalists

Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom, on Attacks on Critical Media and Investigative Journalism in Nigeria

Jonathan, Fayemi, Abike-Dabiri, Odinkalu, Others for Honours at Maiden Freedom of Information Awards

Court Fixes January 19 for Hearing in Journalist’s N50m Suit Over Torture, Beating by Lagos Taskforce

IPC, MRA Invite Nigerians to Vote for Most Responsive Public Institution in National FOI Awards

MRA Issues Report Accusing Buhari Administration of Breaking Promise to ‘Fully Enforce FOI Act’

MRA Calls on Federal Government to Establish Specialized Team to Prosecute Perpetrators of Crimes Against Journalists

MRA Inducts Biotechnology Development Agency into FOI ‘Hall of Shame’ for Undermining the Public’s Right to Information

IPC, MRA Set New Deadline for FOI Essay Competition Entries, Expand Eligibility Criteria

EiE Nigeria, MRA , PIN, SERAP Tackle FG 100 days into #TwitterBan

IPC, MRA Issue Calls for Entries for FOI 10th Anniversary Awards, National Essay Competition

MRA Condemns NCC’s Directive to Telecomms Operators to Shutdown Services in Zamfara

MRA Sues Lagos State Government, Police Authorities Over Killing of Journalist Covering #ENDSARS Protests in 2020

MRA Sues Federal Government at ECOWAS Court for Failing to Investigate, Punish Killers of 11 Journalists

MRA Welcomes Adoption of Policy Framework on Information Integrity in West Africa and Sahel

Coroner Orders Hospital to Disclose Records on Late Journalist Pelumi Onifade to MRA’s Lawyers

MRA Calls on Niger Governor Bago to Immediately Reopen Badeggi Radio

Female Journalists Call on Federal, State Governments to Punish Perpetrators of Attacks Against Journalists

MRA’s Executive Director Calls for Regional Instrument, National Laws against SLAPPs in West Africa

UN Experts Urge UNCAC State Parties to Safeguard Civic Space

Court Says National Assembly’s Refusal to Disclose Information Requested Encourages Corruption, Financial Recklessness

Governor’s Security Aide Allegedly Harasses Journalists at Lagos Empowerment Event

Court Adjourns MRA’s Suit Against AGF Over Non-Implementation of Anti-Torture Act to October 2

Journalist Sues Ikorodu General Hospital for Withholding Information on Pelumi Onifade’s Death

Applications Open for Stigler Center’s Journalists in Residence Programme

Thomson Reuters Foundation Open Applications for Trust Conference 2025

Applications Open for Global Technology Industry Association Grants

Registration Opens for Fifth Edition of Global Disinformation Summit

Police Charge Hotelier in Kaduna with ‘Criminal Intimidation’ for Allegedly Threatening Journalist

Pulitzer Center Invites Applications for AI Accountability CoLab’s Microgrants

UNESCO Launches Course to Tackle Climate Disinformation through Media, Information Literacy

National Press Foundation, Hinrich Foundation Open Applications for Award for Distinguished Reporting on Trade

Stakeholders Urge Public Institutions to Make Provisions for FOI Act Implementation in Annual Budgets

Pan-African Media Councils Summit Endorses UNESCO’s Guidelines for Governance of Digital Platforms

UNESCO, International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence Launch Special Journal Issue on AI, Justice, Invites Submissions

UNESCO Launches French, Spanish Editions of Indigenous Peoples, Media Brief

McGraw Center Accepting Applications for Business Journalism Fellowship

AIPS Sport Media Awards Receiving Submissions for 2025 Edition

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