Media Rights Agenda
Lagos, Monday, February 3, 2020: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today inducted the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology into its “Enhanced Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame” citing several instances of the Ministry’s failure to comply with the provisions of the FOI Act since its enactment in 2011. Announcing the …
Read More »Court Grants MRA Leave to Pursue N15 Million Claim Against NNPC for Alleged Violation of FOI Act
Abuja, Thursday, January 30, 2020: A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday granted Media Rights Agenda (MRA) leave to pursue its N15 million damages suit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for the institution’s alleged persistent breach of its statutory duties under the Freedom of Information Act, in violation …
Read More »Investigative Journalist Sues Unilag for N15 Million Over Alleged Violation of FOI Act
Lagos, Monday, January 27, 2020: Multiple award-winning investigative journalist and anti-human trafficking advocate, Ms Tobore Ovuorie, has filed a N15 million suit at the Federal High Court in Lagos against the University of Lagos (Unilag) and its Vice-Chancellor for alleged unlawful violation of the Freedom of Information Act, 2011 and …
Read More »Media Rights Agenda Calls on Kano State to Abolish Committee on Media Conduct
Lagos, Thursday, January 16, 2020: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Kano State Government to discontinue its move to establish a committee to address alleged professional misconduct and abuse of privilege by media organizations in the State, describing it as an unwarranted and politically motivated effort to restrict …
Read More »MRA Sues NNPC for Consistently Violating FOI Act, Claims N15 Million Damages
Lagos, Wednesday, January 8, 2020: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja accusing the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of consistently breaching its statutory duties under the Freedom of Information Act, 2011 in flagrant violation of the organization’s right of access to …
Read More »MRA Inducts NHIS into its Enhanced ‘FOI Hall of Shame,’ for Breach of FOI Act
Lagos, Monday, 6 January 2020: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today inducted the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) into its “Enhanced Freedom of Information Hall of Shame” for the agency’s dismal performance in the implementation of the FOI Act and pledged to take legal action against the institution to compel it …
Read More »MRA Calls on Government to Introduce and Implement Policies and Legislation that Ensure Safety of Journalists
LAGOS, Monday, December 23, 2019: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Nigerian Government to adopt and implement policies and laws instituting preventive measures aimed at eliminating or reducing attacks against journalists and ensuring routine but diligent prosecution of perpetrators of attacks against journalists. According to the organization, by …
Read More »MRA Inducts NDLEA into ‘Enhanced FOI Hall of Shame’, for Non-Compliance with FOI Act
Lagos: Tuesday, December 3, 2019: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today inducted the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) into its “Enhanced Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame”, saying its attitude towards the FOI Act smacked of arrogance and lawlessness as it has consistently refused to comply with the Act. …
Read More »PPDC, MRA Urge Federal Government to Ensure Full Implementation of Open Contracting in Nigeria
ABUJA, Tuesday, 19 November 2019: The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Federal Government to ensure the full implementation of Open Contracting in Nigeria such that procurements records and information are proactively disclosed by public institutions in line with the Open …
Read More »MRA Inducts Federal Civil Service Commission into its Enhanced ‘FOI Hall of Shame’
Lagos, Monday, November 4, 2019: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today inducted the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) into its enhanced Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame and promised to take legal action against the Commission for its blatant disregard of its obligations under the FOI Act in violation of the …
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