INEC and Election Reordering Bill
Mahmoud Yakub, INEC Chairman
By Carl Umegboro
The bill of the Parliament seeking to reorder the sequence of elections which intriguingly hit the brick wall remains...
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Deepening Right to Express, Inform in Democracy
Stakeholders have called for a deepening of media practice to meet global standards.
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2019 Elections: We Noticed Vote-Buying, Violence, Militarisation, Say Foreign Observers
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Fake News, Hate Speech Biggest Threats To 2019 Polls –FG
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2019: NIPSS trains parties’ legal officers on inclusive laws
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INEC Adopts Card Readers, Rules Out Electronic Results Transmission
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2019: Why We Want Buhari’s Job, By 6 Female Aspirants
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Experts Task Journalists On Building Strong Democratic Culture
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2019 Polls Result To Reflect People’s Will, Buhari Says
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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
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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.
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International Women’s Day 2023
8th March, 2023
Lagos, Nigeria
IMS calls for Increased Capacity Building and Deepened Political
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