INEC Plans To Check Vote-Buying, Lauds ECES On Credible Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that polling booths will henceforth be positioned in a way to make it difficult for people...
Untangling The Role Of Journalists In Reporting Elections
Now that we have celebrated or whined the victory of Muhammadu Buhari over opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar, a victory some people still refer to...
Osun Poll: TMG Deploys 300 Observers, Says Politicians Sharing Money
With about 72 hours to the Osun State governorship election, a coalition of civil rights organisations under the aegis of Transition Monitoring Group, on...
INEC Proposes 3-year Jail Term For Vote-Buying
In the aftermath of the 2019 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a fine of N500, 000 or three years...
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...
Presidency Alleges Threat To 2019 Polls, Appeals To NASS To Reconvene
The Presidency, weekend, raised the alarm over threat to 2019 general elections by National Assembly and appealed to the lawmakers to urgently reconvene to...
Nigeria’s Electoral Law Problematic, Says INEC Chairman
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has described the nation’s current Electoral Act as problematic.
He said a new legal...
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...
EU-SDGN Newsletter 5
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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...
