The Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Mr. Edetaen Ojo  has called on governments to accept the multi-stakeholder Internet governance framework as a regulatory approach, by establishing national Internet governance mechanisms that will ensure the full participation of all interested parties. Speaking at the sixth Annual Freedom Online Conference​, …

A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed judgment for December 2, 2016 in a suit instituted by Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) and Enough is Enough (EIE Nigeria) challenging the constitutionality of some provisions of the Cybercrime Act. In the suit filed on their behalf by …

The Global Network Initiative (GNI) has released a report titled: “The Economic Impact of Disruptions to Internet Connectivity,” highlighting the significant economic damage caused when governments around the world deliberately shut down or disrupt Internet services. The report, which was prepared by Deloitte and made possible by funding from GNI member Facebook, lays …

Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu recently instigated the arrest of an Ughelli-based publisher of a local tabloid, Ughelli Times Magazine, Mr. Daniel Ekiugbo. The arrest was made by the operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS), Delta State Command. Mr. Ekiugbo’s colleagues said the DSS arrested him …

The World Bank has agreed to meet with the global access to information community early in 2017 to discuss civil society concerns over recent activities in the bank suggesting that it no longer placed any priority on the adoption and implementation of access to information frameworks. Ms Deborah Wetzel, Senior …

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) will hold a workshop on Data Journalism as a side event to the OGP 2016 Global Summit in Paris on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. The workshop is aimed at exposing journalist to effective and efficient use of government data. The program is meant for journalists, …

The Network of University Legal Aid Institutions (NULAI) has published “Street Law: Freedom of Information Manual”, a learning resource written as an instruction guide that will promote the use of the Freedom of Information Act. This publication, supported by the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) for the project “Building the …

The National Judicial Council (NJC) on October 28, 2016 launched a National Judicial Policy which bars media reportage of allegations of misconduct levelled against judges and employees of the judiciary. The policy further prevents disciplinary proceedings against judges and other employees of the judiciary. Under the new policy, the NJC …

The Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) based in Brussels, has elected a new steering committee to run the affairs of the international network for the next two years. The election saw the emergence of 14 members with two each representing the seven global caucuses namely Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Latin …

Nigeria’s draft National Action Plan, to be submitted for approval to the International Steering Committee of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) at the fourth OGP Global Summit in Paris, France, from December 7 to 9, 2016 is now available for public consultations. The first draft of the National Action Plan …