Soldiers Shut Daily Trust Offices, Arrest Editor, Reporter
Armed soldiers yesterday invaded Daily Trust’s regional office in Maiduguri, Borno State, and arrested its editor, Uthman Abubakar, and a reporter, Ibrahim Sawab.
The armed...
Broadcast Media Coverage of 2019 Edition – Oct-Dec 2018
In 2018, the Institute for Media and Society (IMS) established a Media Monitoring activity as part of the European Union Support to Democratic Governance...
Airtel, Phase 3 Telecom To Offer Mobile TV Service
Leading telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, and Phase3 Telecoms through its subsidiary, Coverage Broadband, have announced a strategic alliance to offer mobile TV (3flix)...
Kebbi Govt Persecutes The Sun Reporter Over Report
The Kebbi State government, led by Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has put machinery in motion to persecute The Sun’s correspondent in the state, Olarenwaju...
Experts Condemn Fake News, Urge Journalists To Fact-Check
As the 2019 general elections draw near, stakeholders in the media industry have unanimously condemned the prevalence of fake news, insisting that it is...
IMS, IPC, NAWOJ, IMS, Seek Professional Coverage of Ondo Gov Election by the Broadcast...
The Institute for Media and Society, IMS, the International Press Centre, IPC and the National Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ have called on the...
Quack Journalists Propagate Fake News, Hate Speech — Experts
The Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, has said that quack journalists were mostly responsible for blackmail, fake news...
908 Journalists For 6th NUJ National Confab In Ogun
No fewer than 908 journalists from the 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, are expected as delegates at...
2019 Elections And The Media
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Not Democracy At Gunpoint
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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
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The Institute for Media and Society, IMS, has called on stakeholders...
