Articles by Media Rights Agenda (MRA)
Policemen watch as Nigerian camera operator attacked
Despite being accredited to cover the event, cameraman Taiwo Yishau was savagely assaulted by ruling party activists at a major rally of the All People’s Congress.
MRA highlights critical role of radio in promoting peace
Drawing on the 2023 theme for World Radio Day, Media Rights Agenda urged the Nigerian government to remove restrictive regulations that undermine the function and role of the broadcasting sector.
MRA calls on National Assembly to investigate regulatory activities of NBC
Media Rights Agenda calls on Nigeria’s National Assembly to investigate the operations of the country’s National Broadcasting Commission, which it accuses of being politically manipulated by the Information Minister.
Nigeria’s civic society groups form elections monitoring coalition
Civil society organisations in Nigeria form a coalition to work together on issues pertaining to the critical aspects of the country’s February 2023 general elections.
Nigerian Muslim cleric sentenced to death for blasphemy
Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara was charged with four counts of defamation against Prophet Muhammed by an upper Sharia Court in the state of Kano.
Implementation, not abstractions: FOI must be funded
MRA believes that Nigeria’s public entities should show their commitment to transparent and accountable governance by ensuring allocation of funds to implement the Freedom of Information Act.
Nigeria’s advertising regulatory body sues Meta over “unsanctioned” adverts
A US$68 million lawsuit has been filed against Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria over unregulated advertising targeting Nigeria markets online.
MRA acknowledged for its decades of FOI advocacy
At the inaugural World Development Information Day Lecture held in Nigeria, Media Rights Agenda wins award for its ardent advocacy on the use of the Freedom of Information Act.