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FG Moves To Regulate Social Media Space

The Federal Government says it is working on how to inject sanity into the social media space which, according to it, is totally out...

Era Of Awarding Votes Over –Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the era of awarding votes to candidates, brazenly subverting democratic norms and asking those shortchanged by  the authorities to...

Ekiti And Danger Signals For 2019 Election

Ekiti, one of the nation’s poorest states, bears the cross and tell-tale symptoms of hyper politicisation. Every election pushes it to the brink, transforming...

Making People Count In 2019: Challenge Before Civil Society Groups, INEC

There has been a tremendous result from efforts by the INEC, civil society groups and other organised groups to achieve the current figure of...

INEC Flays Political Parties Over Vote-Buying

INDEPENDENT National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said the unethical culture of vote-buying in Nigerian politics was being instigated by political parties in the country....

Before Women Boycott 2019 Elections

  Nigerian women who are not impressed by a marginal reference to women participation in politics in Nigeria the other day by President Muhammadu Buhari...

2019: ECES Trains Inec Officers Police On Prosecution Of Electoral Offences

IN preparation to ensuring a free and fair election in 2019, the European Centre for Electoral Support, ECES, has commenced training of legal officers...

ECOWAS Court Bars NBC From Censorship Of Political Broadcasts

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has barred the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from censorship of political programmes by...

No Extension Of Voter Registration Beyond August 17, Says INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission says the August 17 deadline for the Continuous Voter Registration will not be extended. The commission said the exercise would...

2019 Polls Under Threat – INEC

  Asked whether INEC would prosecute people involved in multiple registrations, Okoye replied that the Commission’s legal department lacks the manpower to handle the anticipated...

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EU Funded Capacity Building Re-positions Women Broadcast Journalist in Digital Multimedia Story Telling

In response to the need to enhance the professionalism of women journalists in Nigeria through the improvement of skills, the Institute for Media and Society,...

World Press Freedom Day 2023

3rd May 2023 Lagos, Nigeria IMS Calls for Protection of Journalists, Creation of an Enabling Environment, and Safeguarding of Democracy The Institute for Media and Society, IMS,...

Media Guidelines for Disability-Inclusive Coverage of Elections in Nigeria

The media plays a critical role in Nigeria's democratic governance, providing fair, accurate, ethical, and inclusive coverage of electoral and broader democratic processes. However,...

Salient Contemporary Issues in Broadcasting: Legislative/Regulatory Reforms in Nigeria

Salient Contemporary Issues in Broadcasting: Legislative/Regulatory Reforms in Nigeria highlight the urgent need for reform in Nigeria's broadcasting sector and proposes comprehensive solutions. The 1992...

International Women’s Day 2023

8th March, 2023 Lagos, Nigeria IMS calls for Increased Capacity Building and Deepened Political Participation of Women. The Institute for Media and Society, IMS, has called on stakeholders...