N5 Million Fine: IPC, MRA Condemn NBC’s Move against Nigeria Info 99.3 FM

International Press Centre (IPC) and the Media Rights Agenda  (MRA)  have expressed reservations  over the N5million…

Civil Society welcomes Irene Khan as new Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression

At least 13 civil society organisations have congratulated  Irene Khan to her new role as Special…

IPC TRAINS JOURNALISTS ON USE OF FOI ACT FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND COVID-19 ACCOUNTABILITY

The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria will train 25 journalists on using the Freedom of Information…

Rights Group Gives Police Chief 7-day Ultimatum over N475m NDDC ‘Gift’

    Renowned Rights Group, Global Forum for Accountability has tasked the Inspector General of Police (IG),…

Veteran Journalists Assess Media Sector Beyond COVID-19

The TwitterChat to deliberate on the teething survival  problems, current challenges and preparations for the post-COVID-19…

‘Rapists Deserve appropriate punishment’

Apart from the shaming culture of rape survivors in the country, the non-application of  appropriate punishment…

OGP Members Call for Accountable Governance

Civil society members of the Steering Committee of the Open Government Partnership,  OGP  have called on…

COVID-19; MRA’s Director Advocates Review of OGP Action Plan

Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda (MRA) Mr. Edetaen Ojo, has proposed a comprehensive review of…

COVID-19: ‘Women’s concerns remain unaddressed’

Governments at all levels in Nigeria have been urged to develop specific protection and support for…

Attack on journalists: MRA, IPC drag Ebonyi Governor before Code of Conduct Bureau

Two non-governmental organisations with focus on  promoting and protecting press freedom,  Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and…