Articles by Media Rights Agenda (MRA)
Nigerian government in court for instituting internet shutdown
Media Rights Agenda sues Nigerian government official and state government official over the internet shutdown ordered by the governor in Kaduna.
Nigerian journalist sues police over assault
Nigerian journalist Eniola Daniel files US$122,000 suit against the police, following his brutal assault while covering the destruction of shanties in Lagos.
Nigeria should set up specific unit to provide justice for the media sector
Media Rights Agenda request that Nigeria’s federal government establish a specialised team of prosecutors and security agencies, to facilitate effective investigations into crimes against journalists.
Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums inducted into ‘hall of shame’
Media Rights Agenda inducts the National Commission for Museum and Monuments into their FOI Hall of Shame for failing to fulfil its statutory duties and obligations by hindering the public’s right to information.
Regulator orders shutdown of all telecoms service in Nigeria’s State of Zamfara
Media Rights Agenda condemns the Nigerian Communications Commission’s directive ordering a shutdown of all telecommunications services in Zamfara State, as this violates citizens’ right to freedom of expression.
Nigerian regulator’s authority to police social media platforms legally challenged
Media Rights Agenda legally contests the National Broadcasting Commission’s power to determine whether a broadcasting station is patriotic or not.
MRA goes to regional court in attempt to end impunity
In papers filed at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, Media Rights Agenda holds Nigeria’s government liable for the unsolved killings of 11 journalists between 1998 to 2019.
MRA files a suit against the Nigerian government for failing to protect journalists
Media Rights Agenda takes the legal route to ensure the Nigerian federal government’s accountability in guaranteeing the safety of journalists and to highlight its failure to investigate attacks against journalists and prosecute perpetrators.