Stakeholders Lament Media Gender Coverage Of Elections
Over the years, there have been growing concerns over women participation in politics, both as electorates and as position seekers.
The under-representation of women in...
Nigeria’s Electoral Law Problematic, Says INEC Chairman
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has described the nation’s current Electoral Act as problematic.
He said a new legal...
How Varsity Teachers Undermined 2019 polls, By Jega
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega, yesterday came down hard on university lecturers for allegedly conniving with...
SPOKEN WORD: inCREDIBLE ELECTIONS By Hannatu Musawa
Those elections have now become a litmus test as to whether this time we applied a credible process in order to actualize the incredible...
INEC Proposes 3-year Jail Term For Vote-Buying
In the aftermath of the 2019 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a fine of N500, 000 or three years...
Lack Of Internal Democracy, Others Fuelling Inconclusive Polls, Says INEC
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said lack of internal democracy among political parties and desperation by aspirants...
EU EOM STATEMENT
EU EOM statement on the supplementary governorship elections_final_25March
EU Observer Group Says Violence, Intimidation Marred Supplementary Elections
The European Union Election Observation Mission has said that it witnessed organised violence and intimidation of voters during Saturday’s supplementary elections in parts of...
Not Democracy At Gunpoint
Somehow I agree with Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s apt characterisation of Nigerian democracy. Largely, he says, it is a democracy without democrats. As chairman of...
Untangling The Role Of Journalists In Reporting Elections
Now that we have celebrated or whined the victory of Muhammadu Buhari over opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar, a victory some people still refer to...
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Tackling Electoral Coverage Challenges During Elections: Revisiting Aspects of IPC & CEMESO Pre Ondo...
The challenges of electoral misinformation, inadequate political accountability, and persistent gaps in inclusion and gender equality are increasingly undermining the integrity of democratic processes....
Oct 2024 MEiN
Media Attacks Dominate October 2024: Key Findings from the MEiN Report
The October 2024 MEiN Report reveals a worrying trend in media attacks, which accounted...
IPC/CEMESO Media Election Watch on Ondo Governorship Election
Kindly find attached herewith, the 'Media Election Watch' report on the Ondo State Governorship Election held on November 16, 2024, facilitated and presented by...
CEMESO, IPC, EUSDGN Implementing partners kickstart Radio/TV media sensitisation on Ondo election.
Ahead of the November 16 Gubernatorial election in Ondo State, the International Press Centre (IPC) and Media for Centre for Society (CEMESO), implementing partners...
Sept. 2024 MEiN
Sept 2024 MEiN analysis of reports shows that 40% of incidents involved attacks on the media, raising concerns about media safety and freedom. Judicial...
