Media Rights Agenda
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Compilation_of_Rulings_and _Judgments_in_FOI_Cases_in_Nigeria
Don’t Hit the Switch: Making the Case Against Network Disruptions in Africa
Freedom of Information Newsletters
The Freedom of Information (FOI) Newsletters are monthly publications which aggregated news, information and analyses about the usage of the FOI Act and its implementation in Nigeria while also sharing global FOI best practices and developments. A total of 11 editions spanning June 2014 to April 2015 were published.
FOI Newsletter Volume 1 No. 1 June 2014
FOI Newsletter Volume 1 No. 2 July 2014
FOI Newsletter Volume 1 No. 3 August 2014
FOI Newsletter Volume 1 No. 4 September 2014
FOI Newsletter Volume 1 No 5, October 2014
FOI Newsletter Volume 1 No 6, November 2014
FOI Newsletter Volume 1 No 7, December 2014
FOI Newsletter Volume 1 No 8, January 2015
FOI Newsletter Volume 1 No 9, February 2015
FOI Newsletter Volume 1 No 10, March 2015
FOI Newsletter Volume 1 No 11, April 2015
Reporting Impunity: Report from the Monitoring of Print Media Coverage of Impunity Issues. Seven monthly reports from June 2013 to December 2013.
- Reporting Impunity June 2013
- Reporting Impunity July 2013
- Reporting Impunity August 2013
- Reporting Impunity September 2013
- Reporting Impunity October 2013
- Reporting Impunity November 2013
- Reporting Impunity December 2013
Variety of Other Publications
State of Internet Governance in Nigeria, 2013
Freedom of Information Act Research Report, June 2014
Freedom of Information Training Manual for Civil Society Orgnisations
Manual on Freedom of Information and Elections
MRA produced six sector-specific guidelines for using the Freedom of Information Act, as follows:
MRA’s Publications on the Freedom of Information Act, 2011
Freedom of Information Act, 2011
Citizens’ Guide to the Freedom of Information Act, 2011
Freedom of Information Act, 2011: Simplified and Abridged Version
Frequently Asked Questions about the Freedom of Information Act, 2011
The Role of the Media in the Effective Implementation of the Freedom of information Act, 2011
Research into Existing Laws Identifies Opportunities for Public Access to Information
Reports of Research into Existing Laws and Regulations in four West African countries which identifies opportunities for public access to information and an Access to Information Monitoring Exercise
- Windows for Transparency – Nigeria
- Windows for Transparency – Ghana
- Windows for Transparency – Liberia
- Windows for Transparency – Sierra Leone and
- Ask, and You May Receive
Annual Reports on the State of the Media
At A Crossroads: Year 2000 Annual Report on the State of the Media in Nigeria
A Harvest of Blooms: 1999 Annual Report on the State of the Media in Nigeria
Back from the Brink: 1998 Annual Report on the State of the Media in Nigeria
Sentenced to Silence: 1997 Annual Report on the State of the Media
Reports of Broadcast Monitoring Project Reports of Print Media Monitoring Project
Airwaves Monitor January 2002 Print Monitor January 2002
Airwaves Monitor December 2001 Print Monitor December 2001
Airwaves Monitor November 2001 Print Monitor November 2001
Airwaves Monitor October 2001 Print Monitor October 2001
Airwaves Monitor September 2001 Print Monitor September 2001
Airwaves Monitor August 2001 Print Monitor August 2001
Airwaves Monitor July 2001 Print Monitor July 2001
Airwaves Monitor June 2001 Print Monitor June 2001
Airwaves Scorecard June 1999 Media Scorecard June 1999
Airwaves Scorecard May 1999 Media Scorecard May 1999
Airwaves Scorecard April 1999 Media Scorecard April 1999
Airwaves Scorecard March 1999 Media Scorecard March 1999
Airwaves Scorecard February 1999 Media Scorecard February 1999
Airwaves Scorecard January 1999 Media Scorecard January 1999
Executive Watch
A Public Assessment of President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Government Policy Statements and Actions
Nigerians Score Obasanjo Low On Security (January 2002)
Budget 2002 Not In Favour Of The Masses – Nigerians (December 2001)
Stop Using Soldiers For Domestic Peace-keeping – Nigerians Tell Obasanjo (November 2001)
Probe Payment on Railway Contract, Nigerians Tell Obasanjo (October 2001)
Use GSM Licence Fees To Develop Telecommunications Sector – Nigerians Tell Obasanjo (September 2001)
Nigerian Oppose Use of ID Card for Elections (August 2001)
Nigerians Suspect President Obasanjo’s Motive For the Recent Cabinet Reshuffle (July 2001)
Two Years On: Nigerians Score President Obasanjo Low (June 2001)
Nigerians Slam Campaigners For Second Term For President Obasanjo (May 2001)
Nigerians Oppose Deregulation Of The Petroleum Sector (April 2001
Nigerians Approve Purchase of Presidential Jets (March 2001
Nigerians Support FG’s Suit on Resource Control (February 2001)
First Set of MRA’s Publications
Media Rights Bulletin Vol. 1. No. 1 (html) or Click here to download the whole document in PDF format
Broadcasting in Nigeria: Unlocking the Airwaves (with ARTICLE 19)
Unshackling the Nigerian Media: An Agenda for Reform (with ARTICLE 19)