Why We Detained Journalist For Two Years Without Trial – Nigerian Govt
The Nigerian government has said it did nothing wrong by detaining a journalist, Jones Abiri, for two years without trial.
Mr Abiri was recently released...
Buhari Accuses Media Of Uninformed Reportage Of Farmers, Herders’ Crises
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said he was not afraid of free and fair elections in 2019.
Also, the President faulted the Nigerian media reportage...
Nigerian Journalists Protest Victimisation, Harassment By Security Agents
Nigerian journalists under the aegis of the Nigerian Union of Journalists marched across different states on Thursday to protest against the incessant harassment and...
Nigeria: A Nation In Need Of Free Speech
Merit, taken objectively, is ‘something earned, something owed to a person. Taken subjectively, merit is the right of a person to his earning and...
Nigerians, Weep Not For Ayefele
Wheelchair-bound Ayefele watches as his Music House is demolished by the Oyo State Government on Sunday morning.
She could be mistaken for the goddess of...
Ajimobi Paints His Self-Portrait
On Sunday morning, everyone woke up to the news that the Oyo State Government had partly demolished Yinka Ayefele’s Music House, the building that housed...
DSS Blindfolded, Held Me Incommunicado For Two Years – Freed Journalist
A journalist and publisher of Weekly Source, a local tabloid based in Bayelsa State, Mr Jones Abiri, on Tuesday, returned to Yenagoa, the state...
Human Rights Watch Condemns Arrest, Detention Of Journalists
The Human Rights Watch has condemned the arrest and detention of Nigerian journalists, describing the recent action by security agencies as “a disturbing trend...
Ayefele: My Ordeal, Travails Will End With Victory Songs
Meandering his wheelchair through the rubbles that remain of his N800 million ‘Music House’ housing his Fresh FM station, Yinka Ayefele, the popular gospel...
‘Why mainstream papers, others must be ahead of social media’
As the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) continues to demonstrate its commitment to the enhancement of the communication and media...
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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...
