Media Professionals Most Dehumanised in Nigeria, Says Bauchi Gov
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has expressed worry over the poor welfare packages of journalists and other media professional in Nigeria, saying they...
Sign revised copyright bill, blind association tells president
The Nigeria Association of the Blind (NAB) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the newly revised Copyright Bill to remove legal barriers...
Tariff hike: Tribunal dismisses suit against DStv-GOtv operators
The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit filed against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, the operator of satellite televisions – the DSTV and GOTV.
Telcos abort heading to court as FG suspends 5% telecoms tax
Telecommunications companies on the platform of the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS) are rescinded their plans to sue the Federal Government following the...
Nigerian Gov’t Suspends 5% Telecom Tax
The Federal Government on Monday suspended the controversial 5% excise duty on telecommunication services recently announced by the Ministry of Finance and Nigerian Customs.
The...
TEMPORARY REPRIEVE AS NBC SUSPENDS SHUTDOWN OF BROADCAST STATIONS
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has temporarily suspended its intention to shutdown indebted broadcast stations in the country.
The regulatory agency in a statement it...
Editors, SERAP sue Buhari over broadcast stations’ shutdown
The Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project have instituted a suit against the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.),...
International Women’s Day: IMS Seeks Greater Support for Women
PRESS RELEASE
Lagos, Nigeria
March 8, 2022
International Women’s Day: IMS Seeks Greater Support for Women
The Institute for Media and Society, IMS, today, joins the rest of...
International Women’s Day: NAWOJ Calls on NASS to Revisit Gender Bills
No nation that excludes more than 50 percent of a segment of its demography can develop as expected.
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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...
