The Federal Government has announced June 17, 2026, as the official launch date for FreeTV, a national digital television platform aimed at accelerating Nigeria’s Digital Switch-Over (DSO) project. This milestone follows a high-level DSO Stakeholders Consultative Forum convened by the…
By Michael Omotosho | The countdown to Nigeria’s 2027 general elections has officially begun with a high-level intervention aiming to protect the country’s democratic landscape. United Nations Nigeria, alongside key media practitioners and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), have converged to…
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has officially called on members of the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly across Nigeria to aggressively utilize the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011. The advocacy group stated that the law serves as a…
The Osun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has strongly condemned the arrest and detention of its State Secretary, Mr. Olalekan Akindoju, by officers of the Nigeria Police Force. In a fiery statement, the council described the…
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International Nigeria has strongly condemned the recent arrest of prominent writer and critic Okey Ndibe at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Ndibe was detained by security operatives immediately upon his arrival from the United…
Two prominent Nigerian journalists, Ms. Blessing Oladunjoye and Mr. Remmy Nweke, have emerged as the pioneer winners of the Dr. Goodluck Jonathan Freedom of Information (FOI) Awards. The initiative, established by the Media Rights Agenda (MRA), recognizes outstanding journalistic excellence…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for stronger collaboration with media professionals to curb fake news, misinformation, and hate speech ahead of the June 20, 2026 Ekiti State Governorship Election. The appeal was made during the INEC Forum…
By Michael Omotosho | In a major push for democratic accountability, the Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) has officially launched the Naija Civic Space Platform, a digital civic-tech infrastructure designed to track, document, and verify incidents affecting civic freedoms across the…
By Emmanuel Peter | The Federal Government, in partnership with Meta, has unveiled GovGuide Nigeria, a multilingual artificial intelligence-powered chatbot designed to improve access to government information and services across the country. The platform was launched on Thursday during the…
In a major move to protect democratic resilience and stabilize Nigeria’s vulnerable northern region, the European Union (EU) has launched a strategic 18-month initiative titled “Countering Disinformation and Empowering Democracy in Northwestern Nigeria.” Implemented by the Centre for Journalism Innovation…
