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...
19 Journalists Attacked In Nigeria Within Nine Months – Amnesty International
The Amnesty International has launched a report chronicling attacks on the press in Nigeria since 2015.
The report, launched in Abuja on Monday, said at...
Govs Wage War On Free Expression, Clamp Down On Journalists, Critics
For criticising the authorities at federal and state levels, journalists and critics are at risk of bogus criminal charges, OLADIMEJI RAMON reports
Social media user...
Stop Spreading Fake News, Aisha Buhari Cautions Nigerians
resident Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha, has cautioned Nigerians against spreading fake news.
The wife of the president said this on Sunday while speaking with newsmen, at...
Online Media ‘ll Be Regulated, Says Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says online news platforms will soon be regulated.
The minister said this on Thursday in Abuja when he...
Nigerian Journalist, Agba Jalingo, Arrives Court In Handcuff
Detained Nigerian journalist, Agba Jalingo, on Friday morning arrived at the Federal High Court, Calabar, for a ruling on his bail application in a...
Senate Bill Imposes Tax On GSM, Cable TV Subscribers
A bill for an Act to introduce a tax on communication and cable television services scaled first reading at the Senate on Wednesday.
The introduction...
Buhari Threatens ‘Firm And Decisive Action’ Against ‘Hate Speech’ Promoters
President Muhammadu Buhari during his Independence Day speech vowed that his administration would take a “firm and decisive action” against promoters of hate speech...
NBC Fines 45 Stations, ‘Cautions’ AIT, Big Brother Naija Show For Violating Broadcast Code
The National Broadcasting Commission has sanctioned 45 broadcasting stations which allegedly breached its code in the 2nd quarter of 2019.
The NBC Director General, Ishaq...
EU To Support Nigerian CSOs With N4.5 billion
The European Union has announced a 13.5million euros package for civil society organisations in Nigeria under the British Council’s Agents for Citizen-driven Transformation (ACT)...
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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...
