// //

INEC Declares Osun Gov Race Inconclusive, Fixes Thursday for Rerun

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday declared Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State inconclusive and scheduled a rerun for Thursday. The electoral body’s action,...

CVR: 10 Million Nigerians Now On INEC Register

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has so far registered a total of 10,292,647 Nigerians as part of its ongoing continuous voter registration CVR,...

Technology Unveiled To Ensure Credible Elections, Tackle Voter Apathy

Four months to the 2019 general elections and ahead of the campaigns expected to kick off in November, Widenit (pronounced Widen-It) a Geo-Fencing firm...

Osun Poll: TMG Deploys 300 Observers, Says Politicians Sharing Money

With about 72 hours to the Osun State governorship election, a coalition of civil rights organisations under the aegis of Transition Monitoring Group, on...

IMS Launches Public Sensitization on Inclusive Electoral and Governance Processes

The activity which is implemented under the European Union Support to Democratic Governance (EUSDGN) Project, Component 4a intends to stimulate a sensitization campaign for...

INEC commences second quarter CVR

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday commenced the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) for the second quarter of 2018 in the Federal Capital...

2019: Shun apathy, NOA tells electorate

The Director, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Oyo state, Mrs Dolapo Dosunmu, on Thursday urged eligible voters in the state to eschew apathy and participate...

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...

2019: Sierra Leone electoral commissioner advises Nigeria

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the head of Sierra Leone’s National Electoral Commission (NEC), Miatta French, has urged Nigerians to vote their preferred...

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...