Press Statements

MRA and KICTANet launches a Guide to the AU for Human Rights Defenders in the Digital Age

MRA Names Nigerian Stock Exchange Into its ‘FOI Hall of Shame’

MRA Calls for Immediate Release of Detained Premium Times Reporter

MRA Inducts Department of Petroleum Resources into ‘FOI Hall “of Shame’

MRA Inducts Bank of Industry into ‘FOI Hall of Shame’ for Shrouding its Operations in Secrecy, Violating FOI Act

Agricultural Research Council Bags ‘FOI Hall of Shame’ Award for Violating FOI Act

MRA Sues Government Over Failure to Disclose Those Who Traveled to Russia for the World Cup and Cost to Government

MRA Inducts Environmental Standards Enforcement Agency into ‘FOI Hall of Shame’

MRA Names National Institute for Sports into ‘FOI Hall of Shame’

Media Rights Agenda Inducts Federal Fire Service into its ‘FOI Hall of Shame’

MRA Calls on National Assembly to Ensure Effective Implementation of FOI Act as ‘FOI Hall of Shame’ Clocks One Year

Commission for Mass literacy Inducted into ‘FOI Hall of Shame’

Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources Inducted into MRA’s ‘FOI Hall of Shame’

Court Again Strikes Out Motion to Suspend Proceedings in MRA’s FOI Suit Against Lagos State Government

MRA Inducts Office of Surveyor-General of the Federation into ‘FOI Hall of Shame’

MRA Inducts Federal Ministry of Science and Technology into ‘FOI Hall of Shame’ for Violating FOI Act

National Library Inducted into ‘FOI Hall of Shame’ for Failure to Implement FOI Act

MRA Accuses Federal Government of Condoning ‘Unbridled Impunity’ in Implementation of FOI Act

National Inland Waterways Authority inducted into ‘FOI Hall of Shame’

MRA Inducts NPF Pensions Limited into ‘FOI Hall of Shame’

MRA Confers NABTEB with FOI ‘Hall of Shame’ Award for Violating Its Obligations under FOI Act

MRA Inducts Nigerian Prisons Service into ‘FOI Hall of Shame’

National Directorate of Employment Bags ‘FOI Hall of Shame’ Award, Cited for Persistent Violation of FOI Act with Impunity

MRA Inducts Voice of Nigeria into its FOI ‘Hall of Shame’

UNESCO, AU to Commemorate 2024 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists in Addis Ababa

GPPi Releases Report on Mitigating Digital Threats to Elections in Africa

UN Special Rapporteur Calls for the Protection of Journalists in Exile

DCAD Invites Persons Living with Disability, Disability Advocates to Apply for Travel Support to IGF 2024

Nigeria Fines Meta $220 Million over Alleged Data Violations

Africa Storytelling Festival 2024 to Hold in Lagos

Photographer Arrested by Soldiers in 2021 Remains in Custody

The Wilson Center Invites Applications for its International Fellowship Programme

Former Chairman of the Police Service Commission Sues ICIR Director for Alleged Defamation

Nigerian Youth, Arrested in Kano for Advertising T-shirts Supporting Nationwide Protests

IFAP Advocates for the Implementation of Gender-Inclusive Digital Policies

Edetaen Ojo Calls on Government to Enhance Internet Governance

EMANES Annual Conference 2024 Calls for Papers

MRA Issues a Rebuttal on Blueprint Newspaper Editorial on the Official Secrets Act

Court Declines to Grant Businessman’s Request to Halt Publication about Him

UNESCO’s MOOC Empowers 8000 Participants on Freedom of Expression, AI, Elections

UNESCO to Host Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2024 in Jordan

CWPPF Commends Court for Discharging, Acquitting Publisher

Thomson Foundation Calls for Applications for Young Journalists Award

Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance Invites Applications for 2024 ACCER Awards

Pulitzer Center Calls for Applications for AI Accountability Fellowship

Court Adjourns Hearing in Publisher’s FOI Suit Over FIIRO’s Non-Disclosure of Data Protection Policies

Court Adjourns till October 15 for Hearing of MRA’s Freedom of Expression Lawsuit

IAMC Calls for Submissions of Stories for Human Human Rights and Religious Freedom Journalism Awards