Lagos, Monday, February 26, 2018: The Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA) was today inducted into the Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame by Media Rights Agenda (MRA) for its continual failure to comply with the provisions of the FOI Act, 2011. Announcing the induction of the BCDA into the …

The Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Mr. Edetaen Ojo, has been appointed a member of the Advisory Network of the Freedom Online Coalition, a partnership of 30 governments from around the world, working to advance Internet freedom, including respect for the right to freedom of expression and rights …

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has issued the third edition of its publication: “World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development”, a 200-page report that assesses and documents contemporary developments in media freedom, pluralism, independence and the safety of journalists. According to UNESCO’s Director-General, Ms …

On February 14, 2018, Mr. Samuel Ayara, a reporter with the Akwa Ibom State Broadcasting Corporation who covers the State House of Assembly, was assaulted by policemen in the complex. Mr. Ayara was sprayed with tear gas and other policemen gathered round him and collectively hit him, including by using …

PEN America will hold the 14th Annual PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature in New York City, from April 16 to 22, 2018. This year’s edition of the Festival with the theme “Resist and Reimagine”, promises to bring together foremost authors and other luminaries at a time when many …

The Second Global Internet and Jurisdiction Conference of the Internet and Jurisdiction Policy Network will take place in Ottawa, Canada, from February 26 to 28, 2018. The conference is expected to be an important milestone in addressing one of the greatest challenges confronting global governance in the 21st century, which is: how to …

Lagos, Monday, February 19, 2018:  Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today named the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) as this week’s inductee into the Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame for leaving Nigerians in the dark over its operations and activities arising from its flagrant disregard of several provision of …

The safety of journalists and the issue of impunity are at the top of the agenda for the 2018 edition of the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD2018), scheduled to take place in Accra, Ghana, on May 2 and 3,  as the event seeks to encourage discussions and promote understanding and …

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on December 19, 2017 adopted a new resolution on “The safety of journalists and the issue of impunity” condemning “all attacks and violence against journalists and media workers”, including  “specific attacks on women journalists in the exercise of their work.” In the Resolution, sponsored …

President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to declare open the 2018 World Congress of the International Press Institute (IPI) which is scheduled to take place in Abuja from June 21 to 23, 2018 under the theme:  “Why Good Journalism Matters”. The Congress will bring together top African editors and journalists, political …