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Mr. Edetaen Ojo, the Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has been nominated  for conferment of the Fellowship of the Institute of Information  Management (FIIM) for his “exemplary performance over the years in the society and Industry”. This was made known in a letter from the Board of Directors, …

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on media companies to work with journalists to improve their work conditions. It also welcomed a study by its European group, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), which highlights the idea that “Journalists and their organisations must be the driving force for …

Lagos, Tuesday, October 28, 2014: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) said today that they have instructed their lawyers to appeal yesterday’s ruling by Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court in Lagos striking out their suit against the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority …

Lagos, Wednesday, October 22, 2014: A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos will deliver judgment on October 27 in a suit filed against the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) by Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) over the agency’s refusal to provide them with …

Windhoek, Namibia, 26 September 2014:  As information activists around the world celebrate the right to information on 28 September, the African Platform on Access to Information (APAI) has reiterated its call to UNESCO and the African Union (AU) to formally recognize 28 September as International Right to Information Day to …

LAGOS: Wednesday, September 24, 2014: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the State Security Service (SSS) and the Niger State government to immediately charge Tega Oghenedoro, the journalist arrested for allegedly demanding N50 Million bribe, to a court of competent jurisdiction, if they have actionable evidence against him In a …

The African Declaration Drafter’s Group is pleased to present the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms which will be released onSeptember 4 at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Istanbul, Turkey, and onSeptember 8 at Highway Africa Conference in Grahamstown, South Africa. The development of the African Declaration on Internet Rights …

The Minister of Information and Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson, has announced the Federal Government’s plans to migrate all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to one portal on the .gov.ng domain. The Minister who was represented by the Director of e-Governance in the Ministry, Mr. Tope Fadeshemi, disclosed this in Abuja …

The Rory Peck Trust has announced the choice of Sarah Ward-Lilley, BBC News’ Head of International Bureaux, as the new Chair of its Board.  She takes over from Michael Jermey, ITV’s Director of News and Current Affairs who is stepping down after more than three years on the seat. Ward-Lilley has …

The Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa (HRA), Commissioner Reine Alapini Gansou, has “unequivocally” condemned the proposed Nigerian Government regulation on foreign aid contribution to Nigerian civil society organizations. She explained that such a bill is a regression of the enjoyment of rights and freedoms in Nigeria and Africa. …