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 Professionals Most Dehumanised in Nigeria, Says Bauchi Gov
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has expressed worry over the poor welfare packages of journalists and other media professional in Nigeria, saying they...
IMS Digital Rights and Information Integrity Threat Report in Nigeria 2022
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How Court stopped NBC from shutting down 52 Broadcast Stations
The Federal High Court in Lagos has stopped President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from revoking the licenses of 52 broadcast...
TEMPORARY REPRIEVE AS NBC SUSPENDS SHUTDOWN OF BROADCAST STATIONS
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has temporarily suspended its intention to shutdown indebted broadcast stations in the country.
The regulatory agency in a statement it...
Editors, SERAP sue Buhari over broadcast stations’ shutdown
The Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project have instituted a suit against the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.),...
CPJ Calls on Nigerian Gov’t to Investigate Attacks on Journalist
The Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ) has called on Nigerian authorities to investigate the recent attack and brief abduction of some journalists...
International Women’s Day: IMS Seeks Greater Support for Women
PRESS RELEASE
Lagos, Nigeria
March 8, 2022
International Women’s Day: IMS Seeks Greater Support for Women
The Institute for Media and Society, IMS, today, joins the rest of...
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PRELIMINARY ELECTION DAY STATEMENT ON THE OSUN STATE OFF-CYCLE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION HELD ON 15TH...
INTRODUCTION
The Osun State off-cycle Governorship Election is taking place today, Saturday, 15th August
2026. The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Election Observation...
Press release- EU Delegation’s comments on recent press reports regarding the Electoral Mission for...
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
EU Delegation’s comments on recent press reports regarding the Electoral Mission for the 2027 General Election in Nigeria, Abuja, 10 August...
PRESS RELEASE- Osun Decides: Stakeholders Set for Citizens’ Town Hall to Promote Credible Poll
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LAGOS, NIGERIA | July 25, 2026
As the August 15, 2026 Osun State Governorship Election enters its final 21 days,
the Civil Society Network...
Gender Sensitive Guidelines for Media Coverage of the Electoral Process in Nigeria (2025)
The Gender Sensitive Media Guidelines provide a practical framework for journalists, editors, broadcasters, and media organisations to ensure fair, balanced, and inclusive coverage of...
EU-Backed Media Intervention Rallies Journalists, Electoral Stakeholders Ahead of Osun Governorship Poll
“There is no credible election without a credible media, and no democracy without both,” CEMESO Executive Director Dr. Akin Akingbulu declares in Osogbo, as...
