Biafra Day Celebration: Soldiers, Police Beat Up Punch-Man
The Imo State correspondent of The PUNCH, Emeka Ihiegbulem, was on Tuesday beaten up by the men of the Nigeria Police Force, soldiers and other...
NUJ condemns attack on Journalists in Ondo
The Nigeria Union of Journalists in Ondo State has condemned the attack on some of its members covering the APC parallel congress in Akure.
Secretary...
Cardinal Onaiyekan cautions journalists against fake news
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Onaiyekan, has urged media practitioners in the country to refrain from reporting fake news.
Mr Onaiyekan, who...
Self-censorship bane of Nigerian media, says Iredia
A former Director-General, Nigerian Television Authority, Dr. Tonnie Iredia, has highlighted the need for the Nigerian media to be courageous in discharging its duties...
Press Release
Lagos, Nigeria. May 3, 2018
The Institute for Media and Society (IMS) joins the rest of the world to celebrate the World Press Freedom Day.’’
We...
PCNI trains 40 media users on countering hate messages
The Presidential Initiative for the Northeast (PCNI) has commenced training of 40 new media users on countering hate messages on various platforms with that...
Adesina, others seek stiffer law on hate speech
Godwin Tsa, Abuja
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary,...
Between hate speech and majesty of democracy
A careless declaration in Kano the other day by the Information and Culture Minister that a nebulous concept called “hate speech” would henceforth be...
Nigerian journalist refuses to reveal source during detention
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on 8 March 2018.
Tony Ezimakor, a journalist with the Daily Independent newspaper in Nigeria, has been released,...
The Farce of ‘Hate Speech’, By Dele Agekameh
Our democracy has been repeatedly qualified since we re-adopted democracy many years ago, and to allow a bill like this to fly is 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...
