The Press is a vital component of the Civic Space in Nigeria and as the fourth estate of the realm, they are also part of governance. Now imagine a society where the press is gagged. Imagine a society where the freedom of the press to report issues is taken away. What kind of a

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Media Support Groups Mark 2024 World Press Freedom Day, Urge Governments to Protect Media Freedom
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LAGOS, Thursday, May 2, 2024: Four human rights and media support organizations have called on Federal and State Governments to take urgent…

Special Rapporteur Ourveena Gerveesha Topsy Sonoo tasked by African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights to assess extent of implementation of soft laws on #AccessToInformation in Africa reports Media Rights Agenda: ow.ly/7Si350RpR5c

Is it time to amend the Malabo Convention adopted by African countries to address the need for harmonized cybersecurity legislation in Africa? Most African Govts now using it to abuse human rights against citizens. #DRIF24 Access Now #Ghana

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Join Deolu Adekola, Project Manager, Open Climate Reporting Initiative, The Centre for Investigative Journalism, as he shares insights on the legacy of the late Rotimi.
Don't miss out on this opportunity as we reminisce about his life & time.
🕜: 11am WAT
🗓️: Tue, 23
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What are late Rotimi's impacts as a mentor for young journalists, and advocate for aspiring journalists and those from underrepresented groups?

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Wole Soyinka Centre is dedicating the Tuesday, 23 April 2024 edition of its #WSCIJConversations to celebrating the life and time of Rotimi, journalist, mentor and champion of women's rights.
⏲️11:00am

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The fight against Naira abuse has been selective when government officials are involved, according to an analysis by #TheICIR

Watch here: youtu.be/pl9qfGDQWzc

More on it here: icirnigeria.org/bobrisky-efcc-…

#Nairaabuse EFCC Nigeria

3 Weeks After Receiving FOI Request, NIPOST Has Not Responded
Nigerian Postal Service Federal Ministry Of Justice Media Rights Agenda 'Fisayo Soyombo Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) GIDI
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Wole Soyinka Centre says NO to all forms of harassment, intimidation and attacks on journalists by state and non-state actors.
Department of State Services (DSS) IFEX AFEX PLAC OSF Journalism Centre for Media and Society Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism IJNet Busola Ajibola Ajibola Amzat Freedom of the Press Int. Press Centre Human Rights Watch HumAngle_

CWWPF CONDEMNS HARASSMENT OF IPC’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MR LANRE AROGUNDADE BY THE DSS corruptionanonymous.org/cwwpf-condemns…

AFEX condemns the detention of journalist Sandra Muhoza africafex.org/freedom-of-exp… Int. Press Centre Media Rights Agenda MISA Zimbabwe MISA Regional

We stand with Mr.Lanre Arogundade, Executive Director International Press Centre (IPC), against unjust harassment by the State Security Service. Department of State Services (DSS) IFEX AFEX PLAC Daily Trust Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development OSF Journalism Wole Soyinka Centre Centre for Media and Society Media Rights Agenda

Defending Democracy: We’re Standing firm with Mr. Lanre Arogundade, Executive Director of IPC[Int. Press Centre], against unwarranted harassment by the State Security Service [Department of State Services (DSS) ]

It's time for an investigation into the abuse of power, rights violations, and attacks on…

We strongly condemn the continued harassment of the Executive Director of Int. Press Centre, Mr. Lanre Arogundade and we demand that his name be taken off the DSS watchlist.

Read the full press release here: thecjid.org/cwppf-condemns…

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Special Rapporteur Ourveena Gerveesha Topsy Sonoo tasked by African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights to assess extent of implementation of soft laws on #AccessToInformation in Africa reports Media Rights Agenda: ow.ly/G5l250RaMS2

Media professional bodies and civil society organisations demand a speedy, public, transparent and independent investigation into last month’s unlawful arrest, detention, brutalisation and torture of Segun Olatunji, Editor of FirstNews newspaper, by military personnel

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights tasks Special Rapporteur Ourveena Gerveesha Topsy Sonoo with task of assessing extent of implementation of soft laws on #AccessToInformation in Africa reports Media Rights Agenda: ow.ly/fbPY50R5WKx

Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development finds it deeply concerning that the Nigeria Police Force declared the founder of Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) Mr Fisayo Soyombo, 'Fisayo Soyombo wanted without clear justification after the chairperson of Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Mrs Bukky Shonibare was invited for interrogation

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights tasks Special Rapporteur Ourveena Gerveesha Topsy Sonoo with task of assessing extent of implementation of soft laws on #AccessToInformation in Africa reports Media Rights Agenda: ow.ly/MY3J50R4ENr Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) APAI_WG