Buhari Writes Senate, Declines Assent To NBC Amendment Bill
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, declining assent to National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Amendment Bill 2018, passed by the National Assembly and...
INEC Plans To Check Vote-Buying, Lauds ECES On Credible Polls
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CPJ Asks NBC To Reopen Shut Radio Station
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We Won’t Take Side In Nigeria’s 2019 Elections – US
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35 political parties to contest Ekiti guber election – INEC
35 political parties nominated candidates are set to contest the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State as at deadline, the Chairman of Independent National Electoral...
Election Petitions: What INEC Must Do Differently In 2019
By Henry Ojelu
As the 2019 general election approaches, a study by Human Rights Law Services, HURILAWS, has noted that to address the issue of...
Youths Mobilise Against Violence In Osun Gov Election
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INEC advocates technology in elections in Africa
By Muideen Olaniyi
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says technology has come to stay because of its...
Recruitment of Media Monitoring Staff
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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...
