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Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has overruled the decision of the Army Public Relations Department of the 3 Division, Jos,...
Osinbajo, Falana, Charge Journalists On Professional Ethics
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo (SAN); rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), publisher of Premium Times newspaper, Dapo Oloruyomi and former Commissioner of Justice and Attorney...
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Telecommunications giant, MTN, Nigeria and other stakeholders in the media, have called on the traditional media (print and broadcast) to be cautious of fake...
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According to a popular saying by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, “Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains.” There have been a lot of...
Amnesty Others Condemn Re-Arrest Of Bayelsa Journalist
Amnesty International (AI), Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Concerned Nigerians Group have condemned the re-arrest of Yenagoa, Bayelsa-based journalist, Abiri Jones, by suspected...
9th Assembly Mulls Journalists Salary Enhancement Bill For 9th Assembly
The President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Chris Isiguzo, has said that the union is proposing a journalists’ salary enhancement bill to be...
Onnoghen: CCT Chairman Wrongly Accused Journalists, CCT’s Record Shows
The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar’s threat to imprison some journalists for alleged misrepresentation of the proceedings in the trial...
NUJ Seeks End To Harassment Of Journalists
CDD decries attack on observers, INEC staff, others
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called for an end to intimidation and harassment of journalists by...
Media Rights Experts Fault Buhari’s Rejection Of Digital Rights Bill
Media and privacy rights advocates have offered sharp criticism against President Muhammadu Buhari’s rejection of the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill, warning the action could...
IMS Urges President Buhari To Reconsider His Stance On Digital Rights And Freedom Bill
The Institute for Media and Society, IMS, urges President Muhammadu Buhari to reconsider his stance on the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill brought for...
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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...
