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The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on stakeholders in Nigeria, including Governments, civil society organizations (CSOs) and development partners, to collaborate with radio stations to promote climate awareness and disaster preparedness in order to effectively mitigate the negative impact of the escalating climate crisis.
A record number of journalists were killed worldwide in 2024, figures published today by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) show. Israel is responsible for nearly 70 per cent of that total.
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the Federal and State governments in Nigeria to take legitimate measures to safeguard the rights and safety of internet users in Nigeria, stressing that the frequent abuse and misuse of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 by public officials and powerful individuals to intimidate and harass journalists, activists, and citizens exercising their constitutional rights to freedom of expression is undermining cyber-security.
Kenyan President William Ruto has led tributes for veteran broadcaster Leonard Mambo Mbotela who died on Friday at the age…
“Help. I got shot and they keep shooting…I am dying.”
These were among the last words that Mozambican blogger Albino Sibia streamed live on Facebook on December 12, 2024, after a police officer shot him twice in the back as he was filming police action against protestors.
Armed men, some wearing military camouflage, attacked journalist Ohemeng Tawiah with stones and machetes on December 20, 2024, after Tawiah and his camera operator, Joseph Kusi, joined a police team investigating allegations of illegal mining at a site in Ghana’s northern Ashanti region.
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Mr. Bosun Tijani, has said that the Nigerian Government plans to increase broadband investments by 300 to 500 per cent under a new initiative designed to accelerate internet connectivity across the country,
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged Guinea’s High Authority of Communication to reverse its decision to indefinitely suspend the privately owned news site Dépêche Guinée and ensure the public has unrestrained access to diverse media sources.
The Project Management Institute and the United Nations specialised agency for ICTs, the International Telecommunication Union, have signed a collaboration agreement to enhance project governance, implementation, and the development of future-ready skills within ITU’s global initiatives.
Nigeria’s Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Mr. Bosun Tijani, says that the Nigerian Government approved a 50 per cent tariff hike for telecommunication companies to sustain the industry.