Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has announced the establishment of a national Network of Lawyers to provide pro bono legal services to citizens around the country who are wrongfully denied access to information. MRA’s Executive Director, Mr. Edetaen Ojo, announced the establishment of the Network at a Freedom of Information Implementers …

The Global Network Initiative (GNI) says new members from diverse sectors have joined its network, including companies, civil society organizations, investors, and academics, in a  collaborative effort to protect freedom of expression and privacy online. The new members are: Procera Networks, Linkedin, PEN American Center,  Walden Asset Management, EIRIS Conflict …

The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), a non-government organization monitoring public contracting and procurements processes, has petitioned the National Assembly and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF)  over the prohibitive charges  demanded by the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development for access to information. The group is accusing the …

The Stop Impunity in Nigeria (S.I.N) campaign has called on Nigerians to put an end to  impunity by paying more attention to their patriotic, civic and ethical obligation. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the two-day workshop organized by the S.I.N Campaign. The workshop which …

The Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR) at the University of Columbia in New York, is accepting applications from journalists for the Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP).  Journalists from low-income countries can apply for the programme, which begins in August and will run until mid-December 2014. The programme will leverage …

The Forum for African Investigative Reporters (FAIR) has announced the opening of entries for the 2013 African Investigative Journalism Awards. Journalists from print and electronic media are invited to submit applications for the awards. The submitted journalistic item or extract from a series of journalistic pieces must have been published in print …

The Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Mr. Edetaen Ojo, has been selected to serve as a member of the International Advisory Committee for the UNESCO project on “The Safety of Online Media Actors Doing Journalism.” The International Advisory Committee consists of experts on digital security and press protection …

A recent rating conducted by the Madrid-based Access Info Europe (AIE) and the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD), based in Halifax, Canada, shows that there is substantial increase in the number and quality of Right to Information (RTI) laws around the world. It also stresses  that there is vast …

Civil society organizations and the media have been called upon to improve their knowledge of various social media platforms in order to take advantage of them to improve their advocacy activities. Ms Foluke Adegbite, Programme Officer at Media Rights Agenda (MRA), issued the call on September 23 while making a …

The International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX), the global network of freedom of expression organisations, has released a toolkit to enhance members’ campaign activities around this year’s “International Day to End Impunity”. November 23 is designated the International Day to End Impunity.  November 23 was chosen as it is the …