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Communiqué of the Seminar on Building Community Radio Broadcasting in Nigeria, held at D’rovans...

A 3-day seminar on “Building Community Radio Broadcasting in Nigeria” jointly organized by Panos Institute West Africa (PIWA), World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters...

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...
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Towards The Review Of The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC)ACT

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Act is the main legislation governing broadcasting in Nigeria. It was first enacted in 1992 and later amended in...

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...

Deepening Voter Education: IMS/IPC Media Engagement on Anambra State Governorship Election

The Institute for Media and Society (IMS) and the International Press Centre (IPC), implementing partners of Component 4, Support to Media, under the European...

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.

STAKEHOLDERS’ PRIORITIES IN THE AMENDMENT OF THE NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMMISSION (NBC) ACT.

The Nigerian government is actively involved in reforming the media sector, primarily through the amendment of broadcasting legislation. The Institute for Media and Society...

Joint Civil Society Statement on the Signing of the Electoral Bill

Joint Civil Society Statement on the Signing of the Electoral Bill, 2022 into Law on 25 February, 2022 by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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Conversation Between Industry Stakeholders on Issues in Broadcasting Legislative/Regulatory Frameworks

Communique Conversation Between Industry Stakeholders on Issues in Broadcasting Legislative/Regulatory Frameworks, held in Abuja, On Thursday, February 2 and Friday, February 3, 2023 Preamble A two-day meeting, under the...

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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...