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Election Budget, Others To Suffer Further Delay

Why N/Assembly won’t resume September 25 The budget for 2019 elections awaiting the approval of the National Assembly will suffer further delay as the lawmakers...

80 Parties Seek INEC’s Nod To Conduct Primaries

With 150 days to the conduct of the 2019 general elections, no fewer than 80 of the 91 registered political parties have signified intentions...

2019: Buhari Not Opposed To Card Readers – Presidency

The presidency on Sunday said President Muhammadu Buhari was not opposed to the use of card readers for the 2019 general elections. A presidential spokesperson,...

Voters’ Registration And 2019 Polls

The figures released by the INEC on voters registration, as at January 2018, show these: North Central, 10,586,965; North East, 9,929,015… Onuoha Ukeh Last weekend, the...

84.2m Voters To Decide Buhari’s Fate

No fewer than 84.271 million Nigerians would participate in next year’s polls across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the Independent...

INEC Registers 14.5m New Voters In 16 Months

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has captured 14,551,482 new voters in the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, which began on 27th April 2017...

No Party ’ll Win Elections Through Violence, INEC Warns

• Army assures electoral umpire of tight security at 2019 polls The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that no political party will henceforth...

Not-Too-Young-To-Run Movement Laments High Nomination Forms Cost

Members of the Not- too-Young-to-Run movement in Gombe State have raised the alarm that some state governors were working to frustrate the leadership ambition...

OsunDecides: INEC Threatens To Prosecute Vote Buyers

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has threatened to publish the names of anyone who engages in vote buying in the Osun State gubernatorial...

Buhari Declines Assent To Error-Filled Electoral Act Amendment Bill

FOR the third time, President Muhammadu Buhari has declined his assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2018, alleging irregularities and draft issues. The rejection...

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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...