Nigerians have come out to condemn a bill by the Senate that seeks death by hanging for any person convicted of any form of hate speech that results in the death of another person, saying it violates the constitutional right to freedom of expression. On November 12, 2019, a bill …
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African Commission Extends Mandate of Special Rapporteur on Free Expression, 14 Other Special Mechanism by 6 Months
The African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) has renewed the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa, Commissioner Lawrence Mute, and the mandates of 14 other Special Mechanism of the Commission for another six months, following the expiration of their …
Read More »PPDC, MRA Urge Federal Government to Ensure Full Implementation of Open Contracting in Nigeria
The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) have called on the Federal Government to ensure the full implementation of Open Contracting in Nigeria such that procurements records and information are proactively disclosed by public institutions in line with the Open Contracting data Standards and the …
Read More »Varsity Student Expelled for Alleged Defamation of Character Debunks Allegation
A student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) in Ogun State, Ifemosu Micheal Adewale, who was expelled by the university for alleged insubordination and defamation of character through an open letter he posted on his Facebook page to the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Kolawole Salako, has …
Read More »Bill to Regulate Social Media Passes First Reading in Senate
Nigeria’s upper legislative chambers, the Senate, on November 5, 2019 passed, for the First Reading, a bill titled, “‘Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations Bill, 2019 (SB 132)” which, among other things, prescribes a three-year jail term for anyone involved in what it calls the abuse of social media. The …
Read More »AFEX Condemns Killing of Congolese Journalist, Calls for Prosecution of Perpetrators
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) on November 6, 2019 condemned the brutal murder on November 2, 2019 of Congolese journalist, Papy Mahamba Mumbere, by unidentified gunmen at his residence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The assailants, armed with machetes and knives, broke into Papy’s residence shortly …
Read More »PPDC, MRA Urge Federal Government to Ensure Full Implementation of Open Contracting in Nigeria
ABUJA, Tuesday, 19 November 2019: The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Federal Government to ensure the full implementation of Open Contracting in Nigeria such that procurements records and information are proactively disclosed by public institutions in line with the Open …
Read More »Radio Nigeria Staff, One Other Assassinated by Gunmen in Benue
On November 2, 2019, the day the world commemorated the occasion of the 2019 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Mr Patrick Kumbul, Head of ICTat Radio Nigeria Harvest FM in Makurdi, and another individual, Shongo Wuester, were shot dead by unknown gunmen along Amokachi Lane, in …
Read More »CWPPF Condemns Alarming Trend of Media Censorship in Nigeria as it Commemorates International Day to End Impunity
On the occasion of the 2019 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) condemned the alarming trend of media censorship by state authorities in Nigeria. In a statement issued on November 2, 2019, the group observed that public officers …
Read More »UNESCO Calls for Nominations for 2020 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is calling for nominations for the 2020 edition of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. UNESCO is inviting governments of member states, in consultation with their national commissions, as well as international and regional professional non-governmental organizations active in the …
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