Press Statements

MRA Condemns Growing Trend of Incitement to Murder, Calls for Decisive Government Action

Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, Media Rights Agenda Commend Gambia’s National Assembly for Passing Access to Information Bill into Law

AFEX Calls on African Governments to Ensure Safety of Journalists, Respect Digital Rights

MRA Unveils New Website with Improved Security, Diversity Features

5 NGOs, 4 Journalists Sue Federal Government at ECOWAS Court Over Twitter Ban

MRA Condemns Killing of Radio Presenter, Calls on Government to Apprehend and Prosecute Perpetrators

Media NGOs Criticize Proposed Amendment to Press Council Act as a Threat to Media Freedom

We Will Keep Tweeting

MRA, IPC Condemn Federal Government’s Twitter Ban, Threaten to Lodge Complaints Before AU, UN Bodies

MRA Says Nigerians Now Know More Because of FOI Act, Calls for Better Implementation

MRA Calls on the Federal Government to Put Mechanisms in Place to Ease Access to Information and Protect Journalists

MRA Calls on Government to Investigate Alleged Threat to Life of Publisher, Ensure his Safety

Lawyers Urge Federal Government to Domesticate Regional and International Instruments on the Safety of Journalists

MRA Hosts Litigation Workshop for Lawyers on Safety of Journalists

Public Officials Call on Government to Invest in Getting Citizens Engaged in Public Procurement Processes

MRA Asks Police Inspector-General to Arrest and Prosecute Policemen who Assaulted Reporter

MRA Asks Niger State Governor to Investigate Press Secretary for Ordering Journalist’s Arrest

MRA Calls on IGP to Order Arrest and Prosecution of Brother of Imo State Governor for ‘Criminal’ Attack on Journalist

MRA Says Abduction of Journalists Reaching ‘Epidemic Proportions’, Urges Government to Take Decisive Action

MRA Calls on Government to Adopt Policies to Ensure Internet Connectivity for All Nigerians

MRA Condemns Kidnap of Journalist, Calls on Federal Government to Effect His Immediate Release

MRA Launches Litigation Project on Safety of Journalists

MRA Condemns Assault on Photojournalists, Calls on NSCDC to Sanction Officers Responsible, Compensate the Journalists

MRA Files Suit Against NBC Challenging its Powers to Impose Fines on Radio and TV Stations