Articles by Media Rights Agenda (MRA)
Nigerian journalists re-arrested, arraigned on forgery charges
Two “Leadership” newspaper journalists have been charged with 10 counts of conspiracy and forgery, in connection with the publication of a news story on a directive by the Nigerian president.
Nigerian policemen assault reporter for taking pictures of a demolition
Reporter Goke Famadewa was attacked by policemen as he was taking photographs of the demolition of alleged illegal structures in the Lagos Island area in Nigeria.
Nigerian radio station fined over comments about minister of information
On Friday, 12 April 2013, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the Nigerian broadcast regulator, imposed a NGN2 million (approx. US$12,600) fine on the Kaduna-based privately owned radio station, Liberty Radio FM, over comments aired on an Hausa phone-in discussion programme called “In A Dalili”. The NBC handed down the fine based on a comment made […]
IFEX members concerned over undermining of OAS Special Rapporteur
Over 30 IFEX members express concern at a set of proposals put forth by the government of Ecuador and due to be discussed on 8 March in Ecuador that seek to reform the OAS Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression.
Death threats and attacks on freedom of expression intensify in Tunisia
Death threats, physical attacks, an emergence of hate speech and accusations of official censorship of critical media have escalated the perilous situation for freedom of expression in Tunisia, say over 20 IFEX members.
Nigerian radio station has licence removed for “inciting violence”
The National Broadcasting Commission of Nigeria asked Wazobia FM to go off air after one of its programmes allegedly incited violence which lead to the murder of polio vaccinators.
Nigerian journalists detained, charged for criticising polio campaign
Yakubu Musa Fagge and Mubarak Muhammad Sani face charges including criminal conspiracy and intentional insult after referring to polio immunisations as a Western conspiracy to cause infertility in women.
Nigerian reporter gets death threats for featuring politicians on air
Mallam Shekarau Yerima received a phone call telling him to desist from featuring certain politicians on his radio show. The caller said the politicians were insulting Adamawa’s state governor.