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2019: ECES Trains Inec Officers Police On Prosecution Of Electoral Offences

IN preparation to ensuring a free and fair election in 2019, the European Centre for Electoral Support, ECES, has commenced training of legal officers...

2019: EU, INEC Meet On Vulnerable Groups’ Inclusion In Elections

The European Union (EU) has said that it is supporting the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in its plans to get people with disabilities,...

2019 polls: NSA Warns Security Agencies Against Partisanship

The National Security Adviser (NSA) Major General Mohammed Babagana Monguno yesterday warned security agencies against aiding any political party to compromise the 2019 general...

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...

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...

Group Sensitizes Women On Voting Ethics

The Women4Women (W4W) group has tasked women to serve as change agents by voting credible candidates in the forthcoming general elections. The national coordinator, W4W,...

Observer Group Laments Military Interference, Voter Apathy

One of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s accredited observer groups, the Centre for Transparency Advocacy, on Sunday, said the governorship and state House of...

Nigeria’s Democracy: Where Are The Citizens?

As we mark 19 years of uninterrupted democratic governance in Nigeria, we are compelled to interrogate ourselves and ask the rhetorical question: where are...

EU, UK, U.S. Speak On Osun Governorship Election

As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepares for the rerun election that would conclude the Osun state governorship election on Thursday, key foreign...

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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...