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INEC Announces Temporary Suspension Of Voter Registration

  The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced a temporary suspension of the ongoing continuous voter registration, CVR, exercise. Yakubu The commission said the...

Experts Task Journalists On Building Strong Democratic Culture

The Executive Director, African Languages Technology Institute, Tunde Adegbola, has stressed the need for journalists to look beyond their immediate role and assist in...

2019 Elections: What Nigerians Must Do

Nigerians must know that 2019 is the pass into whatever kind of future they desire for their country.   Let no one be deceived, countries,...

Dividends Of Democracy

The dividends of democracy are simply the benefits enjoyed by the masses who voted for the government in power. Newton Jibunoh In today’s article, I am...

Deepening Audience Research for Electoral Cycle Programming

In a bid to further strengthen the broadcast media to provide fair, accurate and ethical coverage of the electoral process in Nigeria, the Institute...

How Varsity Teachers Undermined 2019 polls, By Jega

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega, yesterday came down hard on university lecturers for allegedly conniving with...

2019: INEC Committed To Free, Fair Inclusive Polls —Yakubu

AHEAD of the 2019 general election, Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, has assured Nigerians that the electoral body was...

Technology Unveiled To Ensure Credible Elections, Tackle Voter Apathy

Four months to the 2019 general elections and ahead of the campaigns expected to kick off in November, Widenit (pronounced Widen-It) a Geo-Fencing firm...

Voter Education

  CONTINUOUS ACCREDITATION AND VOTING PROCEDURE AT ELECTIONS The Commission having approved the pilot of the Continuous Accreditation and Voting Procedure at elections, for the time...

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...