Lagos, Wednesday, May 6, 2020: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned Monday’s abduction of Ms Chinenye Iwuoha, a presenter with the Pacesetter FM station of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) in Umuahia, Abia State, by gunmen and called
Civil society members of the Steering Committee of the Open Government Partnership OGP) have called on stakeholders to protect open, inclusive and accountable governance, while upholding democratic standards and personal rights as the world battles the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
New research published by the United Nations (UN) and the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) has identified quality journalism as a major force for identifying and exposing disinformation. The research report finds that the ‘viral load’ of disinformation will only
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt is set to deliver its judgment in the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act suit filed by Mr Mark Lenu, a Port Harcourt based journalist with Wish 99.5 FM, against the University of
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has joined scores of other global media support groups, press freedom, media development, and journalism support communities, to launch an emergency appeal for journalism and media support in response to the COVID-19 crisis as part of
The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Mr. David Kaye, has called on States to free all media workers detained because of their work and stop the
Independent, privately-owned broadcasters in northern and south-western Nigeria have called for financial interventions to support their operations, saying without it, they may shut down completely as a result of low-income generation and depleted revenues, due to the current economic downturn,
The Federal Government says it is exploring models of financial support to the media as part of its ongoing efforts to help the Nigerian media industry fulfil its functions and to ensure the survival of the industry during and after
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Hackster.io have launched the COVID-19 Detect and Protect Challenge to create open-source technology that developing countries can leverage in the fight against the COVID-19 global pandemic The COVID-19 Detect and Protect Challenge is
Africa 21 and its partners are calling for applications from journalists from English-speaking African countries to apply for sponsorship to participate in the “Media and Journalism Days in Africa 2020”, special on Climate Change, scheduled to hold from October 12
