Onslaught Intensifies: Mid-Term Assessment of Media Freedom Under The Tinubu Administration

The report, released by Nigeria-based Media Rights Agenda (MRA), evaluates the first two years of Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presidency through the lens of media freedom in Nigeria. As threats to freedom of expression multiply – ranging from repressive laws and arrests of journalists to surveillance and censorship – the report documents media freedom violations by type of attack and perpetrator, non-compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, and misuse of the Cybercrime Act. Drawing from empirical evidence, legal and policy trends, and case studies, the report concludes by offering recommendations.