Press Statements

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

November 2, 2022

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

October 24, 2022

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

October 19, 2022

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

October 14, 2022

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

October 6, 2022

MRA Sues NBC for Refusing to Disclose Status of Payment of License Fees by Broadcasting Stations in Nigeria

September 19, 2022

MRA Asks NBC to Disclose Payments of License Fees by Broadcasters in Nigeria and Amount Owed by Each Station

September 12, 2022

MRA Condemns NBC’s Revocation of Licenses of 52 Broadcast Stations

August 19, 2022

MRA Calls on NBC to Rescind N5 Million Each Fines on TV Station, Pay TV Platforms

August 4, 2022

MRA Sues NITDA over Failure to Provide Details of Proposed Regulation of Online Platforms

August 2, 2022

MRA Condemns Raid on Peoples Gazette Newspaper, Accuses Police of Being Used by Powerful Interests to Harass Media

July 25, 2022

MRA Calls on Federal Government to Implement ECOWAS Court Judgment in Twitter Ban Suits

July 18, 2022

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

June 14, 2022

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

June 6, 2022

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

May 23, 2022

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

May 4, 2022

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

April 4, 2022

Enough of the Harassment of SERAP and Other NGOs

March 4, 2022

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

February 21, 2022

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

February 3, 2022

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

January 31, 2022

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

January 18, 2022

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

January 17, 2022

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

December 15, 2021