The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) is seeking applications from intending participants in its courses on: Introduction to Policy Advocacy and Engagement(IPA); and Networking and Alliance Building (NAB). The IPA is a course for civil society organisations (CSO) in West Africa. It is meant to provide civil society actors (CSAs) …
Read More »Radio presenter shot and kidnapped
On March 13, 2014 at about 2am local time, unknown gunmen broke into the residence of a radio presenter, Mr. Anthony Akatakpo, shot him in the leg and took him to unknown destination. Akatakpo is a popular radio presenter with Wazobia FM in Port Harcourt in the Niger Delta region of …
Read More »MRA Hosts Africa Regional Conference on Freedom of Information Implementation
Lagos, Friday, March 14, 2014: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) will host a two-day Africa Regional Conference on Freedom of Information Implementation on March 18 and 19, 2014 in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, to design strategies for enhancing the effectiveness of access to information laws on the continent. The Conference will bring …
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