LAGOS, Monday, January 29, 2017: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today named the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre, a Federal agency charged with moulding “responsible and respectable citizens and leaders” as the latest inductee into the Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame as it indicted the institution for its apparent …

Lagos, Tuesday, 23 January, 2018: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today inducted the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) into its “Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame”, accusing the agency of keeping critical stakeholders in the dark by not making relevant information available to them, despite the provisions of the …

The United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) will convene an expert workshop in Geneva on February 19 and 20, 2018 for the purpose of “identifying and clarifying principles, standards and best practices regarding the promotion and protection of the right to privacy in the digital age, …

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) and other stakeholders attending the African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) have called on governments to prioritize the digital rights of citizens across the different continents of the world. The call was made at the launch of AFEX’s baseline report on Internet Freedom in Africa …

On January 1, 2018 at about 4.30am, Daniel Elombah, a journalist, blogger and publisher of http://elombah.com and five others were arrested by armed operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police numbering about 15. Daniel, along with three of his brothers and two relatives were arrested from …

A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama has adjourned to January 29, 2018 commencement of the trial of Sen. Isah Misau who was charged with injurious falsehood contrary to the provisions of Section 393 (1) of the Penal Code. The senator had at a press conference on August …

The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) with support of the National Endowment for Democracy’s (NED) International Forum for Democratic Studies will host a workshop with the theme “China’s influence on African media” on February 22 and 23, 2018 in Accra. The workshop is borne out of China’s growing economic presence …

Entries are now open for the Sanlam Awards that recognise excellence in Financial Journalism. The award has become a prestigious and highly sought-after recognition since its inception in 1974. There are five main categories open to journalists working in any medium (print, radio, TV, online, multimedia) and they include Business/companies, Economy, …

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is partnering with the Global Network Initiative (GNI) to organise a colloquium in France on February 8, 2018 to discuss the use of social media during electoral processes. It is aimed at advancing and sharing good practices by bringing together a …

The Reuters Journalism Fellowship is calling for applications from ambitious, high-achieving journalists with a minimum of five years’ experience and a high level of written and spoken English who are interested in developing their academic understanding of the media industry. Reuters Institute Journalism Fellows who are accepted will be expected …