// //

EU Inaugurates 25-Member Youth Board to Influence Programmes in Nigeria

The European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, yesterday, inaugurated a 25-member Youth Sounding Board, a body of young Nigerians to help in shaping...

We’re Set for Anambra Governorship Election – Yiaga

…deploys trained Long Term Observers across 21 LGAs   By Gabriel Ewepu AS political parties and their governorship candidates launch campaigns ahead of the Anambra State November...

Deepening Right to Express, Inform in Democracy

Stakeholders have called for a deepening of media practice to meet global standards. Programmes Director, Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Ayoade Longe, told The Guardian that...

Reps Moves to Check NBC’s Seeming Excesses

The House of Representatives is considering whittling down powers of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), especially the arbitrary fining and shutting of media outfits. Yesterday...

Experts Task Journalists On Building Strong Democratic Culture

The Executive Director, African Languages Technology Institute, Tunde Adegbola, has stressed the need for journalists to look beyond their immediate role and assist in...

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...

Creation Of ‘Smaller Parties’ Increased Women’s Participation In Nigeria’s Election

The creation of small political parties in Nigeria, especially during the general election, increased the participation of women in elections, a report has shown. The...

Media Experts Demand Administrative Independence For INEC

Participants at a Focus Group Discussion on the trends and challenges in election coverage in Nigeria have asked the media to support ongoing advocacy...

INEC Assures Persons With Disabilities, Cautions Youth Against Violence

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured persons with disabilities (PWDs) that adequate provisions have been made to guarantee their full participation in...

EU-SDGN Newsletter 6

Media4democracy Newsletter 6

Latest article

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...