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...

UN Urges Peaceful, Credible Elections In Nigeria, Others

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for peaceful, inclusive and credible elections in Nigeria. Guterres made the call in a report to the Security...

2019: Stakeholders Want Vote Buyers, Sellers Prosecuted

The special forum of the anti-corruption situation room session of the Human and Environmental Development agenda (HEDA) and other stakeholders yesterday in Abuja said...

Kebbi Govt Persecutes The Sun Reporter Over Report

The Kebbi State government, led by Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has put machinery in motion to persecute The Sun’s correspondent in the state, Olarenwaju...

Buhari Writes Senate, Declines Assent To NBC Amendment Bill

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, declining assent to National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Amendment Bill 2018, passed by the National Assembly and...
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FG Commissions $9.08m Radio Frequency Monitoring, Control Centre

The Federal Government has commissioned the first-ever Mobile Radio Frequency Monitory Equipment, National Spectrum Management System, Denial of Service, DOS, Equipment and a National...

EU-SDGN Newsletter 4

        EU-SDGN Newsletter 4

Fake News, Hate Speech Biggest Threats To 2019 Polls –FG

The Federal Government has lamented   fake news and hate speech in the country, saying they are the   biggest threats to the 2019 general elections. The...

251 Journalists In Prisons Worldwide – CPJ

For the third consecutive year at least 251 journalists are behind bars for their work, as authoritarian regimes increasingly use imprisonment to silence dissent,...

ECOWAS Court Bars NBC From Censorship Of Political Broadcasts

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has barred the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from censorship of political programmes by...

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January 2025 MEiN

Download the January 2025 MEiN Report on Media Attacks and Press Freedom The latest Media Environment in Nigeria (MEiN) Report for January 2025 is now...

Centre for Media and Society Commemorates International Women’s Day 2025.

PRESS RELEASE 08 March 2025 Lagos, Nigeria Centre for Media and Society Commemorates International Women's Day 2025. Accelerating Action for Women's Participation and Leadership As the world marks International...

Doing Civic and Voter Education A toolkit for Community Radio Professionals in Nigeria

Download the Civic and Voter Education Toolkit for Community Radio Professionals in Nigeria The Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO) is pleased to announce the...

Memorandum on the Broadcasting Regulatory frame working Nigeria (2024)

Download the Memorandum on the Broadcasting Regulatory Framework in Nigeria (2024) The Memorandum on the Broadcasting Regulatory Framework in Nigeria (2024) provides an in-depth analysis...

Documentary on Experiences of Persons and Communities from Mandated Internet Disruptions in Nigeria (2021-2022)

The Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO) is proud to present a groundbreaking documentary, Stories from The Shutdown, which captures the experiences of individuals...

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