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Detained Nigerian journalist, Agba Jalingo, on Friday morning arrived at the Federal High Court, Calabar, for a ruling on his bail application in a...
Between Digital Rights And FOI Bills
Anyone who has followed the campaign for the passage into law of the Digital Rights and Freedoms (DRF) Bill 2016 and also followed the campaign...
Senate Bill Imposes Tax On GSM, Cable TV Subscribers
A bill for an Act to introduce a tax on communication and cable television services scaled first reading at the Senate on Wednesday.
The introduction...
Akwa Ibom Govt Throws Journalist In Jail For Taking Photos
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CSO Urges Further Amendment Of Electoral Act, Broadcast Code
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Stakeholders Lament Media Gender Coverage Of Elections
Over the years, there have been growing concerns over women participation in politics, both as electorates and as position seekers.
The under-representation of women in...
Media Groups Condemn ‘Harassment’ Of Nigerian Journalist
The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has condemned the reported harassment of the Publisher of Cross River Watch by Governor Ben...
Police Invite Nigerian Journalist Allegedly Over Report
The police have invited Oke Epia, the publisher of OrderPaper Nigeria, over what it described as ‘criminal complaint’ lodged against the journalist.
The letter, dated...
Nigerians Using Social Media To Make Changes – Don
A professor of applied communication at the University of Ibadan, Ayobami Ojebode, has said 29 million Nigerians are using social media to make positive...
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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...
