Tag Archives: Arogundade

By Dayo Emmanuel A coalition of civil society organisations has urged the National Assembly to adopt clear, unambiguous provisions mandating real-time electronic transmission of election results, while also calling on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately release the timetable for the 2027 general elections in line with the Electoral Act 2022. The groups made the call at a …

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To mark the 14th anniversary of Nigeria’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, with support from the European Union, will play host to a high-level Media and Civil Society Roundtable on Friday, 30th May, 2025, in Abuja. The event, part of the EU’s Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Phase II (EU-SDGN II), aims to …

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By Immanuel O. Adeyomoye The International Press Center (IPC), a media NGO, recently organized a day-long media/Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) roundtable in Abuja. The event, held at the Hawthorn Suites, Abuja, on Tuesday, January 23rd, aimed to reassess the role of critical stakeholders in rebuilding trust in electoral processes and institutions. Welcoming participants from the media and civil society, Mr. …

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In his new literary offering, Dele Arogundade, one of Nigeria’s finest poets examines the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world economies and the workplaces, but is there a way to Thrive In The MarketPlace: COVID-19 and beyond? SEUN AKIOYE reports. It is hard for those who were alive in the year 2020 to forget the devastation brought …

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Lagos based media NGO, the International Press Centre (IPC), is calling for thorough investigation following the recent attack on Thunder Blowers news organisation and Mansur Rabiu who works as an editor of the news medium in Gusau, Zamfara State. In a release signed by Safety Alert Officer, IPC, Melody Akinjiyan, the attack was described as unfortunate. According to Committee to …

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The International Press Centre (IPC) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) are inviting Nigerians from all works of life to vote for the public institution adjudged to be most responsive to requests for information from members of the public under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and that has adopted innovative and access-friendly practices and procedures to ensure the public’s right …

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A consortium of four media development and media freedom organizations have opposed the proposed amendment of the Nigerian Press Council Act by the National Assembly saying the measures contained in the amendment Bill seek to make the Government the arbiter of truth while subjecting the entire media sector in Nigeria to the control of the Minister of Information and Culture …

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…to train 45 journalists on Investigative Healthcare reporting  The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria has released the report of the one-month survey of coverage of health issues by four Nigerian newspapers. In a release signed by the media NGO’s Programme Manager, Sanmi Falobi, the monitored media organisations include: the Punch, Daily Sun, Vanguard  and Premium Times for the month of …

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The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria is extremely concerned about latest happenings in the country with respect to the #ENDSARS and #ENDSWAT protests especially the targeting of media institutions and harassment of journalists. In a release made available to National Wire and signed by Melody Lawal, Program Officer/Safety Desk Officer, IPC, the organisation particularly condemns the Wednesday October 21, 2020, …

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The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria has condemned the unwarranted assault and attack by officers of the Nigeria Police on Francis Ogbonna, a Cameraman with Arise Television, yesterday, Sunday, October 11, 2020, in Abuja. In a release made available to National Wire and signed by  Melody Lawal Program Officer/Safety Desk Officer, IPC, the organisation said, “According to reports, the police …

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