The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has adopted by consensus a resolution proclaiming 28 September the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI). By the resolution, the General Assembly endorsed a similar resolution which the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) unanimously passed in …

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on October 10, 2019 inaugurated a seven-man Committee on the Implementation of Reforms in the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). In his remarks, the Minister said the reforms are part of the recommendations of a committee he had set up on the …

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and 130 organisations working nationally, regionally and internationally have come together  to set out the skills and expertise that should be taken into account in the selection and appointment of the next United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in March …

The seventh edition of the African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) was held in N’Djamena in Chad between September 4 and 9, 2019 and trained 45 participants from 23 countries across Africa and from outside the continent. AfriSIG aims to develop the leadership skills of Africans from diverse sectors and …

The 8th edition of African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) 2019 took place in the Chadian capital, N’Djamena exploring the theme “Shared Responsibilities of Stakeholders for a Robust Internet Governance Ecosystem.” The AfIGF 2019 kicked off on day zero with the first African Youth Internet Governance Forum on its side-lines. The …

Paradigm Initiative held a two-day workshop on October 2 and 3, 2019 in Abuja for participants from Anglophone West African countries to improve their understanding of emerging issues on digital rights and sharpen their skills in  handling digital rights and related issues. The workshop was dedicated to understanding and navigating …

The Internet Society (ISOC) Nigeria will from October 28 to November 1, 2019 bring together Internet Service Providers, Data Centre Operators, Infrastructure Companies, and Content Distribution Network operators in Lagos from for the annual ngNOG (Nigerian Network Operators Group) Conference and Workshops The Conference which has become a two-day affair, …

Mr Ridwan Sulaimon, Programme Manager for Freedom of Information (FOI) at Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has said that if Nigeria effectively implements its Open Contracting Commitments contained in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) National Action Plan (NAP), the country would be able to successfully tackle corruption. Speaking during “Galaxy Today,” …

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, on October 10, 2019 threatened journalists who, according to him, do not watch their “reportorial excesses” to be prepared to leave the State or face other consequences, adding that the law should guide their freedom of expression. Governor Umahi who made the threat while …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the nation’s telecommunication industry regulator, has issued the Lawful Interception of Communications Regulations, 2019 which compels telecommunications operators in the country to monitor and keep records of calls and other communications passing through their networks. This action, according to the Commission is to stem the …