Public Institutions Category

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

Ms Mojirayo Ogunlana-Nkang

Court Adjourns MRA Suit Against Federal Government, Police Over Safety of Female Journalists to September 23, 2026

Ms Ayomide Eweje

Court Adjourns Journalist’s FOI Suit Against Ikorodu General Hospital to July 16

Pelumi Onifade

DNA Test Result Confirms Previously Unidentified Body to be Late Journalist Pelumi Onifade

Adesewa Akintokun

MRA Calls for Strong Legal Protection of Whistleblowers in Nigeria

Zaiyad Ismaila

Zij Online TV CEO Alleges Assault, Threat by Politician over Broadcast

Opeyemi Owoeye

NSCDC Arrests Online Newspaper Editor Allegedly on Orders of House of Reps Member

Ms. Irene Khan

Global Experts Issue Joint Declaration to Protect Children’s Freedom of Expression, Access to Information Online

WAN-IFRA

WAN-IFRA to Host 78th World News Media Congress in Stockholm in June 2027

Mr. Yinusa Ishola, Ekiti State Correspondent, News Agency of Nigeria and Mr. Razak Ibrahim of The Nation newspaper

Hoodlums Attack Journalists Covering Ekiti State Gubernatorial Election

Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner/CEO,Nigeria Data Protection Commission

NDPC, Meta Unveil Initiative to Boost Data Protection in Nigeria

BPSR, Centre Launch 2026 Transparency, Integrity Index Methodology Handbook

Noko Makgato

Africa Check to Hold Fifth Edition of Africa Facts Summit in Johannesburg

Idrissa Sow

African Commission Condemns Growing Attacks on Human Rights Defenders Across Africa

Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner/CEO,Nigeria Data Protection Commission

MRA, Civil-Society Coalition Call on Nigerian Government to Strengthen Horizontal Accountability for Citizens’ Data

Jennifer Chung, Chair, Multistakeholder Advisory Group, 2026 IGF

UN Secretary-General Renews 2026 Internet Governance Forum Multistakeholder Advisory Group Membership

Mr, Victor Akinwale Olanrewaju, Ogun State NUJ Chairman

Private Security Brutalise Broadcast Journalists, Media Workers

Mrs. Stephanie Ikanone Odiete, Delta-based journalist

Female Journalist Petitions DSS over Threat by Sapele Politician

Yoon Mokhyun, Chairperson, May 18 Foundation Foundation

Korean Video Journalists Association Launches Call for Entries for 2026 Hinzpeter Awards

Mr. Guilherme Canela, Director of the Division for Digital Inclusion and Policies and Digital Transformation, and Ms Theresa Swinehart, ICANN’s Senior Vice-President of Global Domains and Strategy

UNESCO, ICANN Launch Joint Policy Brief to Promote a Multilingual Internet

Commissioner Ourveena Geereesha Topsy-Sonoo, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa

African Special Rapporteur Again Urges African Governments to Refrain from Restricting Internet Access

Dr. Sharon Omotoso, Director, International Media and Information Literacy Institute

International Media and Information Literacy Institute Launches Africa Against Xenophobia Project

Sorene Assefa, Coordinator, Africa IGF Secretariat

Africa IGF Issues Call for Session Proposals and Speakers for AfIGF 2026

H.E. Faisal bin Fadel Alibrahim

6th UN World Data Forum to Convene Global Leaders in Riyadh to Advance Data for Sustainable Development

Mr Li Junhua

21st Internet Governance Forum Fixed for December 14 to 18 in Kenya