CPJ Asks NBC To Reopen Shut Radio Station
Nigerian authorities should lift the ban on Jay FM radio station in the city of Jos in Plateau state and stop trying to intimidate...
U.S., EU Decry Election Management In Nigeria, Urge Reforms
The International Republican Institute (IRI) and National Democratic Institute (NDI) have regretted what they described as the lack of progress in election administration and...
2019 Elections: We Noticed Vote-Buying, Violence, Militarisation, Say Foreign Observers
A joint international observation mission by the International Republican Institute and the National Democratic Institute has said it discovered various electoral malpractices and crimes...
Observer Group Laments Military Interference, Voter Apathy
One of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s accredited observer groups, the Centre for Transparency Advocacy, on Sunday, said the governorship and state House of...
PPremium Times Reporter Abducted At Governor’s Polling Unit Over Underage Voting
A PREMIUM TIMES journalist, Kunle Sanni, was on Saturday morning abducted by political thugs for taking pictures of underage voters at a polling unit...
PRESS STATEMENT
Lagos, Nigeria- 07 March, 2019
International Women’s Day 2019 #Balance for Better
IMS Calls for More Women Participation in Political Process, Governance
The Institute for Media and...
Nigerian Youths, Social Media And The General Elections
According to 2017 NLNG Prize for Literature finalist, Seun Lari-Williams, social media have played the role of assisting the news industry disseminate information faster...
Quest For Gender Balance In Nigeria
While some forms of discrimination against women and girls are diminishing, gender inequality continues to hold women back and deprive them of their basic...
2019: EU deploys election observers to Nigeria
The European Commission has appointed Maria Arena as Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Nigeria for the 2019...
University of Birmingham Wins WhatsApp Award To Research The Use Of ‘Fake-News’ In Nigerian...
A University of Birmingham led project has been awarded a $50,000 grant by Social Media giant WhatsApp for the purpose of studying misinformation and its impact on society.
The...