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ADOPTION OF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF RESULTS: PRESS RELEASE

Press Release: October 13, 2021 Statement on the Senate's Reconsideration of the contentious Clause on Electronic Transmission of Election Results. The undersigned Civil Society Organisations commend...

IMS Launches Public Sensitization on Inclusive Electoral and Governance Processes

The activity which is implemented under the European Union Support to Democratic Governance (EUSDGN) Project, Component 4a intends to stimulate a sensitization campaign for...

HARMONIZE PROVISIONS OF THE ELECTORAL BILL 2021 TO REFLECT WISHES OF NIGERIANS – EUSDGN

29th September 2021 Distinguished Senator (Dr.) Kabiru Gaya Chairman, Senate Committee on INEC National Assembly Three Arms Zone FCT, Abuja Nigeria   Dear Senator Gaya, A CLARION CALL TO HARMONIZE PROVISION OF THE...
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IMS Newsletter 14

42 CSOs Allege Plot by NASS to Manipulate Key Provisions of Electoral Act Bill

Presiding officers can’t determine the outcome of the amendment, says Lawan By Henry Umoru & Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA A coalition of  42 civil society organizations yesterday...

TWITTER BAN: FG Should Discontinue Course of Action

The Institute for Media and Society, IMS, has observed with great concern, the suspension imposed on Twitter, the microblogging and social networking platform. It...

Ondo Governorship Election Credible

Mr Samson Itodo, Executive Director, YIAGA Africa Civic rights advocacy group, YIAGA Africa has said the recently conducted governorship election in Ondo State passed its...

IMS Canvass Media Involvement in Electoral Act Amendment

The Executive Director, Institute for Media and Society (IMS), Dr. Akin Akingbulu, has insisted that it is expedient for the media to be carried...

Experts Task Journalists On Building Strong Democratic Culture

The Executive Director, African Languages Technology Institute, Tunde Adegbola, has stressed the need for journalists to look beyond their immediate role and assist in...

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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...