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On Friday, August 25, 2023, at about 5.30 pm, two men who introduced themselves as officers of the Nigerian Police, Enugu State Command, accosted me at

Media Rights Agenda asks Nigeria's inspector general of police to stop public officials and powerful individuals from taking punitive actions against critical journalists.

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun to investigate the pattern of police abuse of their powers to silence and punish journalists and media organizations carrying out their constitutionally assigned duties. The group lamented the growing trend of public officials and other powerful individuals using the police to silence and punish journalists who publish negative reports about them.  It added that the police have become a tool in the hands of such people to shield themselves from scrutiny.

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Media Rights Agenda (MRA) indicted the immediate past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari over poor implementation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, which had resulted in a legacy of secrecy after his eight years in office. Describing his administration performance in the enforcement of the FOI as a monumental failure, MRA

LAGOS, Sunday, May 28, 2023: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on incoming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make transparency and accountability the c