Buhari Makes Crucial Pronouncement On Online Radio, TV Stations
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved wide ranging reforms in the broadcasting industry, including the licensing of online radio and television stations.
The Minister of Information...
Facebook To Curb Fake News Using Yoruba, Igbo Languages
Facebook says it will fight fake news on its platform using Yoruba and Igbo languages.
Kojo Boakye, Facebook’s Head of Public Policy, Africa, said in...
CSO Urges Further Amendment Of Electoral Act, Broadcast Code
A civil society organisation, The Integrity Friends for Truth and Peace Initiative, has stressed the need for further amendment of the 2010 Electoral Act...
‘RevolutionNow’: SERAP Writes UN Human Rights Council Over Attacks On journalists
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to all member and observer states of the United Nations Human Rights...
DSS Arrests Ex-Daily Trust Editor Over Facebook Post Endorsing #RevolutionNow Protest
Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested Dan-Halilu, a former Politics Editor at Daily Trust newspaper, for endorsing the #RevolutionNow protest.
Dan-Halilu was...
Police Arrest Journalists At #RevolutionNow Protest In Calabar
Three journalists who covered the #RevolutionNow protest in Calabar have been arrested by the police.
The police accused the journalists of being members of the...
Media Ethics And Quest For Journalism Survival
Don decries eroding values of the profession
Journalism has continued to face challenges due to many disruptions that pose threats to the survival of traditional...
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...
Media Coalition Condemns Fatal Attack On ChannelsTV Reporter
The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) condemns the fatal attack on ChannelsTV reporter, Precious Owolabi, an attack that has resulted in...
Nigerian Journalist Shot Dead While Covering Shiites Protest
Precious Owolabi, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, serving with Channels Television has been confirmed dead.
He was hit by a stray bullet while...
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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...
