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Spotlight: Nigeria Digital Rights Free Expression & the Law

President Buhari's refusal to sign Digital Rights and Freedom Bill into law disheartening

22 March 2019
Media Rights Agenda (MRA)

President Muhammadu Buhari's refusal to sign the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill is regarded as a missed opportunity to lead in the push for digital rights in Nigeria as well as Africa.

Access to Information Nigeria Attacks

Increased attacks on journalists during governorship/state assembly elections

The IPC condemned increased attacks on journalists during the recently heard Governorship and State Assembly elections when compared to the Presidential and Senatorial elections held two weeks ago.

‎ International Press Centre (IPC)‎13 March 2019

Access to Information Nigeria Attacks

IPC Nigeria condemns attacks on journalists during elections

The International Press Centre in Lagos condemns the reported attacks on media practitioners during the Presidential and Senatorial elections over the weekend.

‎ International Press Centre (IPC)‎26 February 2019

Access to Information Nigeria Digital Rights

Press freedom organisations urge Nigeria to keep Internet on during election period

Members of the #KeepItOn coalition highlighted the need for the authorities to keep the Internet on as it is an enabler of other rights, including freedom of expression and access to information.

‎ African Freedom of Expression Exchange ‎15 February 2019

Latest from Nigeria

Three journalists shot while covering political party rally in Lagos

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)

Nigeria Attacks 11 January 2019
Nigerian army's raid on "Daily Trust" offices condemned

‎ International Press Centre (IPC)

Nigeria Attacks 7 January 2019
Nigerian soldiers arrest and detain "The Punch" journalist for 2 days

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)

Nigeria Free Expression & the Law 31 October 2018
Journalist Jones Abiri acquitted, awarded damages

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)

Nigeria Free Expression & the Law 14 September 2018
Nigerian journalist Jones Abiri finally released after 2 years

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)

Nigeria Free Expression & the Law 16 August 2018
Nigerian media lobby groups call for immediate release of journalist Samuel Ogundipe

‎ Media Rights Agenda (MRA)

Nigeria Free Expression & the Law 15 August 2018
Journalist Emeka Ihiegbulem brutally attacked by array of security sector members

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)

Nigeria Attacks 1 June 2018
Nigerian journalist refuses to reveal source during detention

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)

Nigeria Free Expression & the Law 20 March 2018
MRA calls for speedy presidential assent to Digital Rights and Freedom Bill

‎ Media Rights Agenda (MRA)

Nigeria Digital Rights 16 March 2018
Nigeria: Publisher Daniel Elombah released, but Tim Elombah remains in police custody

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)

Nigeria Censorship Free Expression & the Law 11 January 2018
Nigerian journalist Ikechukwu Onubogu killed by gunmen

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)

Nigeria Impunity Attacks 19 November 2017
Nigeria: New initiative calls for safety of journalists online

‎ International Press Centre (IPC)

Nigeria Attacks Digital Rights 6 October 2017
Soldiers attack journalists at Nigerian Union of Journalists press centre

‎ Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Nigeria Attacks 17 September 2017
Nigerian presidency inducted into "Freedom of Information Hall of Shame"

‎ Media Rights Agenda (MRA)

Nigeria Impunity 14 August 2017
Gunmen kill Nigerian Television Authority journalist

‎ International Press Centre

Nigeria Attacks 13 July 2017
Charles Otu, reporter for "The Guardian Nigeria", attacked by armed thugs

‎ Media Rights Agenda

Nigeria Attacks 9 June 2017
Demolition of Nigeria's Breeze FM an "open attack on the press"

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa

Nigeria Censorship Free Expression & the Law 24 May 2017
Radio station employee shot dead in Nigeria

‎ International Press Centre

Nigeria Impunity Attacks 18 April 2017
54 Nigerian stations shut down

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa

Access to Information Nigeria Censorship Free Expression & the Law 16 March 2017
War of words with Nigerian army lands journalists in jail

‎ International Press Centre

Nigeria Censorship Free Expression & the Law 30 January 2017
Leader of Islamic Movement of Nigeria detained without trial for a year

‎ Human Rights Watch

Nigeria Freedom of Assembly Free Expression & the Law 14 December 2016
One media worker detained, another abducted in Nigeria

‎ International Press Centre

Nigeria Free Expression & the Law 6 December 2016
Jelili Atiku: A body against corruption

‎ IFEX

Nigeria Attacks Censorship 3 August 2016
Nigeria's Frivolous Petitions Bill "a threat to democracy"

‎ Media Rights Agenda

Nigeria Digital Rights Censorship Free Expression & the Law 16 December 2015
Nigerian Senate must withdraw "Frivolous Petitions Bill"

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa

Nigeria Digital Rights Censorship Free Expression & the Law 11 December 2015
Nigerian media seek to cope with Boko Haram threat

‎ International Press Institute

Nigeria Attacks 29 July 2015

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Issues in Frameworks, Freedom of Expression and Internet Rights in Nigeria

A Baseline Research by the Nigerian Journalists Internet Rights Initiative (NJIRI)

International Press Centre (IPC) 2 April 2018
Freedom on the Net 2017: Nigeria

Online journalists and internet users in Nigeria were subject to increasing extralegal harassment and intimidation for their activities

Freedom House 16 November 2017
Freedom of the Press 2017: Nigeria

Two bloggers were arrested under provisions of the Cybercrimes Act after criticizing public officials.

Freedom House 28 April 2017

Freedom of the Press 2016: Nigeria

Nigeria’s first peaceful transfer of power to the opposition, following the March 2015 elections, led to modest improvements in the country’s media environment.

Freedom House 23 April 2016

Freedom on the Net 2015: Nigeria

Cybercrime Act 2015 includes provisions that threaten to violate citizens’ rights to privacy and freedom of expression

Freedom House 31 October 2015

Freedom of the Press 2015: Nigeria

Ranked 113th in annual global media freedom report

Freedom House 1 May 2015

Freedom in the World 2014: Nigeria

Specter of Boko Haram makes NGO work increasingly difficult

Freedom House 1 May 2014

Freedom of the Press 2014: Nigeria

Ranked 106th in annual global media freedom report

Freedom House 1 May 2014

Attacks on the Press in 2013: Nigeria

"Country ranks among worst for unsolved journalist murders"

Committee to Protect Journalists 12 February 2014

World Press Freedom Index 2014: Nigeria

Ranked 112th in annual press freedom index

Reporters Without Borders 1 February 2014

World Report 2014: Nigeria

Mutilated body of magazine reporter, Aisha Usman found on highway in Kaduna state

Human Rights Watch 22 January 2014

Freedom of the Press 2013: Nigeria

Ranked 106th in annual global media freedom report

Freedom House 1 May 2013

Contribution to the 17th session of the Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review Submission on Nigeria

PEN International, PEN Nigeria, Committee to Protect Journalists, and the International Publishers Association welcome the opportunity provided by the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights to comment on the climate for free expression and human rights in Nigeria.

International Publishers Association 15 March 2013