Media Rights Agenda
LAGOS, Monday, March 26, 2018: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today inducted the Petroleum Equalisation Fund (Management) Board into its Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame, saying the Board’s refusal to be transparent and its preference for cult-like secrecy in its operations only serve to heighten questions about its continued …
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NIRA opens nominations for its 2018 .ng Awards
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has opened nominations for its 2018 .ng award to celebrate the achievements and innovation of Nigerian Internet initiatives. The awards aim to showcase Nigerian businesses, individuals, charity, public and private sector organizations which help to make the Internet a more secure, open, accessible and …
Read More »MRA Calls for Speedy Presidential Assent to Digital Rights and Freedom Bill
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill into law as soon as he receives it from the National Assembly, saying it is the most practical way for his Administration to demonstrate its support for Internet freedom for Nigerians. In a …
Read More »NLNG Throws Open Prizes for Literature and Science
Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited is inviting applications for the 2018 Prize for Literature and Science competition. The prizes are aimed at bringing Nigerian scientists and authors to public attention and celebrating excellence in scientific breakthroughs and literary accomplishments in the nation. The literature prize in 2018 will focus …
Read More »WWW Inventor Wants Stakeholders to Tackle Threats to the Web’s Future
Founder of the World Wide Web (WWW) Foundation, Sir Tim Berners-Lee has called on all stakeholders to join the fight in securing the web’s future, saying that the web is under threat. Sir Bernes-Lee who is also the inventor of the web made the call on March 12, 2018 in …
Read More »Digital Switchover Launched in Enugu, as it Joins Plateau, Kwara, Kaduna, FCT
The Digital Switchover (DSO) was officially launched in the Nigerian Coal City of Enugu on February 12, 2018, joining Plateau, Kwara, and Kaduna States as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Is’haq Modibbo Kawu, speaking at the launch, noted that …
Read More »2018 Civil Society Policy Forum Holds in Washington DC
The 2018 Spring Meetings Civil Society Policy Forum organised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) will hold in Washington DC from Tuesday, April 17 to Friday, April 20, 2018. The Spring Meetings will bring together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, parliamentarians, private sector …
Read More »Media Rights Agenda Inducts Accident Investigation Bureau into FOI Hall of Shame
Lagos, Monday, 19 March, 2018: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today inducted the Accident Investigations Bureau (AIB) into its “Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame”, saying it is clear that transparency has never been a hallmark of the agency either in its operations or as a guiding principle as it …
Read More »MRA Calls for Speedy Presidential Assent to Digital Rights and Freedom Bill
Lagos, Friday, March 16, 2018: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill into law as soon as he receives it from the National Assembly, saying it is the most practical way for his Administration to demonstrate its support for …
Read More »Journalists Barred from Covering President Buhari’s Visit to Benue State
On March 12, 2018, the Presidency barred correspondents of some media houses from covering President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Makurdi, Benue State. Only correspondents from seven media houses: News Agency of Nigeria, Daily Sun, Voice of Nigeria, Daily Trust, Leadership, The Guardian and Daily Independent, out of the about 30 …
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