Media Rights Agenda
On January 13, 2014, at about 10.30PM local time, Mr. Callistus Ewelike, a photojournalist with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), was shot in front of his house at Nyanya area of Abuja. He had just returned from covering the commissioning of a power project by President Goodluck Jonathan in …
Read More »IFEX Members in Africa Form Regional Network
Freedom of expression organizations in Africa that are members of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) last month decided to establish a regional network to be known as the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX). The decision to establish the Network was taken at a meeting of representatives of …
Read More »IPI’s News Innovation Platform to Host Digital Media Event in Johannesburg
The International Press Institute (IPI) in Vienna, Austria, and the IPI News Innovation Platform (IPI NIP), will hold a one-day symposium on digital media in Johannesburg, South Africa, on January 20, 2014. Titled “ChallengeSSS of the New Age”, the event will examine three main challenges digital media journalists and digital …
Read More »Judge Rules that FOI Act is of General Application to all tiers of Government, their Officials, Agencies and Institutions
In the High Court of Justice Oyo State of Nigeria In the Ibadan Judicial Division Holden at Ibadan Before the Honourable Justice S. A. Akinteye, Judge Thursday, the 31st Day of October, 2013 Court No. 54 Suit No. M/332/12 Between: Yomi Ogunlola & 1 Or – CLAIMANTS And Speaker, …
Read More »NCAA Refuses to Disclose Procurement Records for Purchase of Bullet-Proof Cars to MRA, PPDC
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said in November that it would not release the procurement records for the purchase of two controversial bullet proof cars in response to a Freedom of Information request for them because releasing them would undermine ongoing administrative and criminal investigations into the matter. The …
Read More »SPJ Calls for Applications for the Pulliam/Kilgore FOI Internships
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) has called for applications to its annual Pulliam/Kilgore Freedom of Information (FOI) Internship programme. The Interns will receive a stipend of $400 per week and work during a mutually agreeable 10-week period during the summer of 2014. Recipients are notified in late February 2014 …
Read More »S.I.N Campaign Condemns Legislative Immunity Bill
The Stop Impunity Nigeria (S.I.N) Campaign has condemned the legislative immunity bill and called on Nigerians to resist attempts to have it passed into law by condemning the bill. The S.I.N Campaign, in a statement, described the legislative immunity bill as “unnecessary, repressive and undemocratic”. S.I.N Campaign, in the statement, …
Read More »MRA Becomes Member of ‘Web We Want’ Advisory Committee
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has become a member organization of ‘Web We Want’ (WWW) Advisory Committee. MRA in this capacity, along with other committee members, will provide strategic direction, policy expertise and support to the WWW campaign. The advisory committee is also saddled with the responsibility of providing oversight over …
Read More »Transparency International Charts Roadmap for its Re-engagement in Nigeria
The Africa Department at Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S) has charted a roadmap for its re-engagement in Nigeria in collaboration with some Nigerian civil society organisations (CSOs) working on anti-corruption issues. To this end, it has produced a strategic planning document to drive the process for the next three years. The …
Read More »World Justice Challenge Competition Receiving Entries
The World Justice Project (WJP) has announced that the World Justice Challenge competition designed to incubate practical, on-the-ground programmes that advance the rule of law, is now open to receive entries. The winning programmes will be supported by a modest seed grant typically between $15,000 and $25,000; connections to others …
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