Resolution of the Seventh General Meeting of the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) held in Berlin, Germany, on April 7, 2019.  The Seventh General Meeting of the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), a network of African freedom of expression and media development organisations which are members of the …

There were 114,725,357 active subscribers for internet services across four mobile telecommunications service providers in Nigeria as at February 2019, with the MTN network accounting for the highest number of subscribers, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The latest figures released by the NCC showing the number of data …

Media Rights Agenda (MRA), other members of the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) and 36 other  freedom of expression and human rights organisations have urged Mozambican authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Mr. Amade Abubacar, a community radio journalist at the state-owned Rádio e Televisão Comunitária Nacedje de Macomia, …

Chatham House is inviting applications from citizens of Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique and Zambia for the Mo Ibrahim Foundation Academy Fellowship in the Queen Elizabeth II Academy for Leadership in International Affairs. Applicants are required to have at least completed a BA degree or equivalent; Masters …

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Abuja, on April 15, 2019 sentenced an activist, Ibrahim Wala, popularly known as ‘I G Wala’, to 12 years imprisonment for criminal defamation and related offences without an option of fine. The presiding judge, Justice Yusuf Halilu, found him guilty on …

Paradigm Initiative is inviting journalists to apply for the second edition of its four-month Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellowship designed to immerse outstanding, early career, journalists in digital rights and digital inclusion advocacy – and intervention efforts – in Africa. Selected journalists will work with Paradigm Initiative on various …

The Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Mr. Edetaen Ojo, Co-Chair of the National Steering Committee (NSC) of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in Nigeria has called on Nigerian civil society organisations (CSOs) to ensure that the OGP process flourishes in Nigeria and achieves its objectives. Mr. Ojo, who …

Jay FM 101.9, a private radio station based in the Plateau State capital, Jos, has sued the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and its zonal director over the prolonged closure of the station. In its originating summons, JODAJ Global Communications, owners of Jay FM 101.9, sought an order of mandatory injunction …

Plural+, in collaboration between United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) as well as over 50 partner organizations around the globe, is now accepting entries for its youth video festival. The Festival is to encourage and empower global youth to explore the pressing social …

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) will hold the 2019 Publish Asia/Newsroom Summit Asia from May 7 to 9, 2019 in Singapore and is calling for applications for participation from journalists and media personalities to have a chance to visit newsrooms which are local, regional and international. …