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ONSA, Defence Correspondents Seek Stronger Partnership to Promote Responsible Security Reporting
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration aimed...
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Coroner Orders Witnesses to Testify in Pelumi Onifade’s Death Inquest as Autopsy Report Nears Completion
The Coroner Court investigating the death of Mr Pelumi Onifade, a young journalist with Gboah TV, who was reportedly shot and arrested while covering...
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#Polaris Bank Empowers 6,200 Journalists Through Annual Media Seminar
Polaris Bank Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing ethical journalism and strengthening media professionalism with the successful hosting of the 12th edition of...
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DNA Test Result Confirms Previously Unidentified Body to be Late Journalist Pelumi Onifade
It was an emotional scene on Tuesday at the Coroner Court investigating the death of Mr Pelumi Onifade, a young journalist with Gboah TV,...
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MRA Calls for Strong Legal Protection of Whistleblowers in Nigeria
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Federal Government and relevant stakeholders to prioritise the enactment of a comprehensive whistleblower protection law...
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MRA Calls on Federal, State Legislators to Utilise FOI Act to Hold Executive Bodies Accountable
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on members of the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly across Nigeria to make greater use of...
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Coroner Issues Fresh Orders to LASUTH, Lagos DNA Centre in Journalist Pelumi Onifade’s Death Inquiry
The Coroner Court investigating the death of Mr Pelumi Onifade, a young journalist with Gboah TV, who was reportedly shot and arrested while covering...
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THEY MUST KNOW THERE WILL BE CONSEQUENCES
By Dare Babarinsa, CON
Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, Gaskia Media LtdWe don’t know how many more hostages are still alive among those kidnapped near Ogbomosho a...
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MRA Announces Winners of Dr Goodluck Jonathan Freedom of Information Awards
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today announced Ms. Blessing Oladunjoye, a journalist and publisher of BONews Service, and Mr. Remmy Nweke, Group Executive Editor of...
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MRA Calls for Pan-African Framework on AI Rooted in Human Rights
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called for the development and adoption of a comprehensive Pan-African framework on Artificial Intelligence (AI) grounded in human rights,...
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World Press Freedom Day 2026: WSCIJ Calls for a National Framework to Secure the Future of Journalism in Nigeria
As Nigeria marks World Press Freedom Day 2026, the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) calls for the establishment of a National Framework...
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MRA Urges FG to Comply with Judgment Directing it to Investigate Attacks on Journalists
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today urged the Federal Government to take urgent steps to comply with a February 16, 2024, judgment of a Federal...
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IPC Raises Concern Over NBC’s Restrictions on Broadcasters’ On-Air Opinions
The International Press Centre (IPC) is concerned about an April 17 notice from the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to broadcasters, alleging breaches of the...
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MRA Calls for Reform of Intellectual Property Laws in Nigeria to Make them Rights-Respecting
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called for a comprehensive reform of intellectual property frameworks in Nigeria to make them more modern and rights-respecting, describing...
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MRA Urges Government to Promote Reading Culture, Protect Rights of Writers
In commemoration of this year’s World Book and Copyright Day, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on Federal and State Governments, policymakers, and stakeholders...
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Security Situation Room Faults NBC Over Comment on Broadcasters’ Opinions
The Security Situation Room has criticised a recent position attributed to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), insisting that no regulation can override citizens’ constitutional...
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MRA Commends NBC’s Guidance to Broadcasters Ahead of 2027 Elections, Raises Concerns over Restrictive Provisions
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today commended the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for its timely and proactive issuance of guidance to broadcasters ahead of Nigeria’s...
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LASUTH Claims Late Journalist’s Body Could not be Identified as DNA Samples were Destroyed
In yet another twist in the judicial investigation into the death of Pelumi Onifade, the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has said that...
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Appeal Court Dismisses NBC’s Bid to Overturn Judgment
...Restraining It from Imposing Fines on Broadcast Stations
In a unanimous decision, the Court of Appeal in Abuja today dismissed an appeal by the National...
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Six Nigerian International Press Freedom Groups Write Tinubu, Seeking Accountability for Attacks Against Journalists
Six Nigerian and international media freedom organisations have written a joint letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to hold accountable those responsible...
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