INEC and Election Reordering Bill
Mahmoud Yakub, INEC Chairman
By Carl Umegboro
The bill of the Parliament seeking to reorder the sequence of elections which intriguingly hit the brick wall remains...
Cambridge Analytica’s ruthless bid to sway the vote in Nigeria
If Britain hadn’t voted to leave the EU, and Trump hadn’t won the US election, it’s unlikely anyone outside Nigeria would have given a...
Election sequence: Does it matter?
By Robert Obioha
The issue of which election comes first in the 2019 general elections has dominated national discourse for some time now. While the...
INEC: over 600,000 PVCs unclaimed in Oyo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said over 600,000 permanent voter’s cards (PVCs) have not been claimed and or collected by registered voters...
No fees for voters’ cards — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nasarawa State has debunked the rumour making the rounds that the commission collects an undisclosed fee from...
EU electoral centre laments low women participation
The European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), yesterday, decried low participation of women in electoral process.
To this end, the centre commenced a one -week...
Tinubu canvasses more space for women in politics
Lawmaker representing Lagos Central on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu has canvassed for more inclusiveness of women in governance,...
INEC’s 36-year election timetable
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recent shocked many Nigerians when its National Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, unfolded a 36-year electoral timetable which will...
2019: EU centre trains INEC staff on gender mainstreaming
As part of preparations for the country’s 2019 general elections, the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), on Monday in Lagos, commenced training of...
EU SDGN MEDIA STAKEHOLDERS MEETING
WELCOME REMARKS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA AND SOCIETY (IMS), DR AKIN AKINGBULU, AT THE STAKEHOLDERS MEETING OF THE MEDIA COMPONENT OF...
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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...
