Tag Archives: International Press Centre

The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos has condemned the abduction of the Controller of News, Radio Benue and the detention of the publisher of Policy and Lawmakers Magazine Kogi, which was reported during the weekend. According to reports from Punch and The Guardian, Friday Ogungbemi, the publisher of Policy and Lawmakers Magazine was picked up last Wednesday by men of …

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Dayo Emmanuel Lagos based media NGO, International Press Centre (IPC), has produced a documentary on its community journalism initiatives. With support from the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) Canada, the documentary, is IPC’s intervention in community reporting focusing on the challenges as well as government’s developmental efforts in selected rural communities captured in the documentary. Speaking at the presentation …

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Dayo Emmanuel Residents of local communities have been enjoined to participate in the governance of their localities. The call was made by the Director of International Press Centre, Mr. Lanre Arogundade at the at the public presentation and launch of the Community Development Charter For Boshoa, Orile Shomolu and Araromi Odo communities of Lagos State. The presentation, a community-led initiative …

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Media NGO, the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos- Nigeria has condemned the invasion on Rhythm FM radio station by a faction of the Ijaw Youth Council in Bayelsa on Thursday, June 24, 2016. The angry youths, who stormed the studio in buses and other vehicles, interrupted an interview with the Mobilisation Officer of Ijaw Youth Council, Mr. Wisdom Ikuli, and Spokesman of …

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Dayo Emmanuel “Democracy without grassroots development is like tea without sugar or honey,” these were the words of National Coordinator of Democracy Vanguard, Mr. Adeola Soetan, guest speaker at the public presentation of a publication; Community Development Charter, on Erejuwa, Ilaje-Makoko Community of Mainland Local Government Area of Lagos State recently. The publication, a product of a community-led initiative on …

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Dayo Emmanuel The Nigerian media have been called upon to take the government to task on transparency and accountability in governance. The call was made at a media roundtable tagged tweet-a-thon on the media transparency watch project which held at the International Press Centre, Ogba, Lagos. In his opening remark, Director of the International Press Centre, Mr. Lanre Arogundade enjoined …

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The International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos, has welcomed the withdrawal of the Frivolous Petitions (prohibition) Bill 2015 and the suspension of all further consideration of the proposed law by the Nigerian Senate. In a release made available to Newsscreenng.com by IPC’s Safety Alert Desk Officer, Melody Akinjiyan, the organisation’s Director, Mr. Lanre Arogundade said it was heartwarming that the Senators …

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The International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos, has welcomed the withdrawal of the Frivolous Petitions (prohibition) Bill 2015 and the suspension of all further consideration of the proposed law by the Nigerian Senate. In a release made available to Newsscreenng.com by IPC’s Safety Alert Desk Officer, Melody Akinjiyan, the organisation’s Director, Mr. Lanre Arogundade said it was heartwarming that the Senators …

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Foremost media NGO, the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, has condemned the assault on The Nation newspaper reporter, Sampson Unamka, who was allegedly slapped severally by police officers, and threatened to be charged for attempting to take pictures of a police officer who was beating up a motorist and a passenger in Mushin area of Lagos recently. The Director of …

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