Buhari Threatens ‘Firm And Decisive Action’ Against ‘Hate Speech’ Promoters
President Muhammadu Buhari during his Independence Day speech vowed that his administration would take a “firm and decisive action” against promoters of hate speech...
NBC Fines 45 Stations, ‘Cautions’ AIT, Big Brother Naija Show For Violating Broadcast Code
The National Broadcasting Commission has sanctioned 45 broadcasting stations which allegedly breached its code in the 2nd quarter of 2019.
The NBC Director General, Ishaq...
Reinventing The Media In Age Of Disruption
With digital technology reducing the circulation of mainstream newspapers, and the art of news consumption, gathering and writing more democratised, the need for journalists...
Sahara Reporters, CDHR Offices Blocked As Police Disrupt Pro-Sowore Protests
• Activists demand the release of detained Ekere, Jalingo, others
Forty-seven days after Omoyele Sowore was arrested and detained by the Department of State Services...
Security Operatives Block SaharaReporters’ Lagos Office
Policemen and soldiers are currently barricading the office of online news platform, SaharaReporters in Lagos state.
The security operatives who are armed have reportedly prevented anyone...
Akwa Ibom Govt Throws Journalist In Jail For Taking Photos
A female journalist in Akwa Ibom State, South-South Nigeria, has been thrown into jail for taking photos of task force officials who raided a...
Buhari’s Media Aide, Adesina, Threatens PUNCH State House Reporter
The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Monday, unleashed a torrent of abuse and threats on PUNCH’s...
Why Government Must Take Advantage Of Radio
The Nigerian broadcasting industry, especially radio, has evolved following its deregulation in 1992 with the establishment of the NBC act 38 of 1992 and...
Police To Keep Agba Jalingo In Detention Despite Worsening Health Condition
The Cross River State Police Command has refused to heed to medical advice on detained journalist, Agba Jalingo, insisting that he would remain in...
VP Osinbajo Warns Against Fake News, Pledges Improved Engagement With Media
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged media practitioners to address the issue of fake news and provocative information.
Osinbajo, who made the call when he...
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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...
