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#EU4DEMOCRACYNG: IPC Trains 140 Female Journalists On Election Reporting

The International Press Centre (IPC), the lead partner of component 4 (Support to media) of the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria-Phase II (EUSDGN II) project has launched a four-series specialised skill-enhancing sessions to equip and enable female journalists to report public interest issues around the 2023 electoral process from a deepened gender […]

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N5m Fine Against Trust TV Unacceptable, Arbitrary-IPC

Lagos based media NGO, the International Press Centre (IPC), is miffed that the National Broadcasting Commission has slammed a hefty fine of N5m on Trust TV over the broadcast of a documentary on the state of insecurity in the country titled ‘Nigeria’s Banditry: The Inside Story’.

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IPC Condemns Fresh Attacks On Journalists

The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria yesterday expressed concern over the renewed wave of attacks on journalists including those covering the primaries by political parties. IPC said its Safety of Journalists Alert Desk has documented the following recent attacks, among others: The shooting by the Police of Toba Adedeji, the Osun State Correspondent of The […]

‘Community Representatives Must Avoid Being Partisan While Engaging Duty Bearers’

Members of the communities in Ikorodu North LCDA have been enjoined to avoid partisanship while engaging with their duty bearers. The call was made at Ikorodu, Lagos State on Thursday 27th January by a social activist, Mr. Francis Abayomi who facilitated a session during the training of community leaders on engaging the duty bearers. The […]

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Alimosho-Lagos Communities Urged To Engage With Duty Bearers For Development

Community leaders have been asked to engage with duty bearers and monitor activities to ensure development in their various localities. The call was made yesterday in Alimosho, Lagos State by Mr. Ayo Aluko-Olokun who was a facilitator at the workshop titled ‘Rights based approach Advocacy Training For Community Stakeholders’ Engagement with duty bears on priority […]

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Investigate Attack On Thunder Blowers News Website, IPC Tasks Govt

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 […]

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IPC Decries Threat On Journalist Hasaan-Wuyo’s Life, Condemns Arrest Of Fisayo Soyombo

The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos – Nigeria is disturbed about the reported threat on the life of Vanguard reporter Ibrahim ssan-Wuyo who recently wrote a petition to the Commissioner of Police, Kaduna Command stating that his life was in danger after receiving a threatening phone call on the 11th of December 2021 from the leader of a Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO)