Gender
Report Women: It Gave Birth To Who I Am In Journalism Practice Today, Says Justina Asishana (2)
Justina Asishana is a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) 2019 cohort. Justina is a Dubawa Fact-Check Fellow, a 2019 ONE Champion and...
Media
MRA Commends Supreme Court’s Judgment On FOI Act, Describes It As A ‘Democratic Milestone’
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has commended Friday’s judgment by the Supreme Court which confirmed the applicability of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011...
Media
MRA Condemns NBC’s Ban Of Eedris Abdulkareem’s Song ‘Tell Your Papa’ As Unlawful, Repressive
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the directive issued by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to radio and television stations across the country not...
Gender
Misogynistic Attack of Aisha Wakaso: Another Case Study In Misogynistic Media Bias
By Justina AsishanaI have been understudying the trends and contexts of Misogyny and Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria, research published by Journalists for Christ...
Gender
Report Women: WSCIJ Trains 12 Female Reporters As 6th FRLP Kicks Off
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) started the Sixth Report Women! Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) Fellowship with a three-day residential training in Lagos,...
Media
MRA Commends Government’s Budget Transparency Directive To Tertiary Institutions, Urges Extension To All MDAs
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has commended the weekend’s directive by the Federal Government instructing all Federal tertiary institutions to publish their budgetary allocations, other...
Gender
#Report Women Programme: Deconstructing Minds For Greater Media Visibility, Impact (1)
The Female Reporters’ Leadership Programme is not a fellowship about feminism or building a crop of ladies pumped full of feminism adrenalin. But again,...
Media
#e-RIGHTS Project Condemns Arrest of Kano Times Editor, Calls for Respect of Press Freedom
The partners of the Enhancing Digital Rights in Nigeria (e-RIGHTS) Project has condemned the arrest and harassment of Mr. Buhari Abba, the Editor of...
Media
Media Is Strong Partner Of Police In Security Architecture, Says CP Lagos
The Police Commissioner in Lagos State, CP Olorundare Jimoh, has described the media as a strong partner of the police in security architecture.Jimoh stated...
Media
MRA Condemns Attack On Journalist By Church Members, Calls On Authorities To Prosecute Perpetrators
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned the brutal assault on a Port Harcourt-based broadcast journalist, Mr. Precious Amadi, by members of Salvation Ministries Church...
Media
IWD 2025: A Call For Gender-Inclusive Newsrooms To Strengthen Accountability Journalism
As the world marks International Women’s Day 2025 on March 8, with the theme "For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.", the Wole...
Gender
IWD 2025: IPC, ElectHER Demand Action on Women’s Rights in Nigeria
To commemorate International Women's Day (IWD) 2025, the International Press Centre (IPC) and ElectHER urge the Nigerian government and stakeholders to take decisive action...
Media
WSCIJ Starts New Decade Of Report Women! Initiative, Shortlists 12 Reporters For Sixth Fellowship
Building on the successes of Report Women! Initiative in the last 10 years, the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has shortlisted 12...
Media
MRA Urges Media Stakeholders to Empower Female Journalists to Play More Prominent Roles
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on media stakeholders to take urgent steps to empower female journalists to play more prominent roles in newsrooms, editorial leadership,...
Media
MRA Calls for Legitimate Measures to Ensure Safer Internet for Users in Nigeria
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on Federal and State governments to take legitimate measures to safeguard the rights and safety of internet users...
Media
Group Demands Justice, Compensation, For Journalist Killed By Nigeria Police Five Years Ago
A group, Justice for Alex, has called on the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, to as a matter of urgency ensure justice...
Media
MRA Accuses FG of Undermining FOI Act Through Poor Funding
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today accused the Federal Government of undermining the effectiveness of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act by persistently under-funding its...
Media
Nigerian Female Investigative Reporter, Juliana Francis, Clinches Two Awards At NMMA
New Telegraph registered its name on the list of winners at the 32nd Nigerian Media Merit Awards (NMMA) in Lagos on Sunday. With 11 nominations...
Media
Hybrid News Editor Hyacinth Nwafor Wins Second Prize At 2024 Nestlé Nigeria Media Awards
Hyacinth Nwafor, the esteemed editor of Hybrid News, has been recognized for his outstanding contribution to journalism by clinching the second prize in the...
Media
Security Agencies Worst Enemies of the Media in Nigeria, Says MRA in New Report
Security agencies, including the police, military, and intelligence services, have consistently been the worst enemies of the media in Nigeria in recent years and...
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