In a press statement signed Ms Obioma Okonkwo, Head of its Legal Department, MRA said by the revocation, the NBC was prioritizing its desire to make money off the broadcasters over the interest of citizens as the ultimate effect of its action is to deprive millions of Nigerians access to information as well as their rights and ability to freely express themselves through these stations.
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In a statement to commemorate this year’s World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), MRA urged the Federal Government to make a commitment to protect journalists and other media workers from various forms of attacks, including online, saying such a move would signal its appreciation of the importance of the theme of this year’s WPFD, which is “Journalism Under Digital Siege”.
Richards is reported to have gone into hiding following an encounter with unknown men whom he suspects to be security agents whom he alleged attempted to abduct him.
Justice Tijjani Garba Ringim issued the order allowing MRA to apply to the court to compel the Attorney-General of the Federation to make the rules and regulations following a motion bought on behalf of MRA by its lawyer, Bankeye Akinwale, in which the organization claimed that although Section 11 of the Anti-Torture Act mandated the Attorney-General to make rules and regulations for the effective implementation of the Act, he has since 2017 failed to do so.
In a letter addressed to MRA’s Executive Director, Edetaen Ojo, the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Public Relations, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, said: “Your letter requesting the Federal Government of Nigeria to establish a specialized team of prosecutors to ensure effective investigation and prosecution of crimes against journalists and other media workers through the office of the Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has been received and is being processed.”
The online voting, coordinated by the IPC and MRA, begins on Monday (today) and closes midnight December 5, 2021.
Titled “A Promise Unkept: Report on the Implementation of the Freedom of Information Act, 2011 under the Buhari Administration”, the report, published in collaboration with the Africa Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) with support from the Canada-based International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX), castigated the government for choosing to allow public institutions to disregard the Act with impunity, without even reprimanding them.
The International Press Centre and Media Rights Agenda have announced an extension of the deadline for the submission of entries…
In a statement in Lagos, MRA’s Programme Director, Mr. Ayode Longe, said: “The situation with the National Commission for Museums and Monuments is truly a national scandal and represents everything that is wrong with Nigeria.
The awards and competition are part of activities to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the signing of the FoI Bill into Law by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011.
The directive was ostensibly as a result of the pervading security situation in the state, but the MRA described the measure as unwarranted and unjustifiable interference with the rights to freedom of expression and access to information.
It is also asking the court to direct the government to pay the families of each of the journalists N10 million as reparation.
In a statement issued in Lagos, MRA’s Communication Officer, Idowu Adewale, said the new platform “offers a faster, easy to navigate, user-friendly experience as well as search engine optimization, which also enhances the visibility, and therefore, accessibility of the website to internet users in search of information online that is relevant to our work.”
They described the ban as an unjustifiable violation of the rights of all Nigerians to freedom of expression and access to information, and a contravention of the relevant instruments of both bodies.
Such a commitment, the MRA noted, would signal the government’s genuine belief in the theme of this year’s World Press Freedom Day: “Information as a Public Good.”
Jaafar has come under threat from Kano State governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Ganduje since the journalist published video clips of the governor in October 2018, showing him allegedly collecting bundles of dollars in bribe from a contractor.
They also urged government to live up to its international treaty obligation to guarantee the safety of journalists and other media practitioners, by preventing attacks on them whenever possible and ensuring that all attacks on journalists and other media workers are investigated and perpetrators of the attack are prosecuted and punished.
The MRA made the demand in a statement in Lagos by its Project Director, Segun Fatuase, on Monday.
The MRA in a statement on Monday accused the Government of incrementally damaging Nigeria’s human rights record just to satisfy political egos.
This was contained in a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday by the MRA’s Programme Director, Ayode Longe.