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Eminent Nigerians Say Decision Of Voters Must Prevail

Some eminent Nigerians yesterday expressed their thoughts on the declaration of the governorship election as inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The electoral...

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...

Embassies may deny visa to perpetrators of violence in Rivers State

By Kelvin Ebiri, Port Harcourt Ledum Mitee Foreign embassies may from henceforth deny visas to politicians who engage in electoral violence and fraudulent elections in Rivers State....

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...

Osun Guber As Barometer For 2019 Polls

In less than 24 hours, the people of Osun State are expected to troop out to elect a successor to the incumbent governor, Ogbeni...

Why Women Are Lagging In Nigerian Politics

The belief that Nigerian politics was not only meant for the menfolk spurred Professor Remi Sonaiya to join the presidential race in 2015 under the...

Primaries blues!

With INEC’s definitive stance over APC crisis-ridden Zamfara State, the curtain is drawn on the first phase of the political contestation which promises to...

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...

Politics Uncollected PVCs now 7.9 million

The number of uncollected Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) is 7,920,129 as at March 22, 2018. In a figure released by the Independent National Electoral Commission...

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...

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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...