Hope Rises for More Youth Participation in Politics
- Analysis, Culture, Highlights, Report Update
- February 23, 2018
Stakeholders and practitioners in the Nigerian media industry gathered in Lagos last week to deliberate on the revised Nigerian Media Code of Election Coverage. Organized by the International Press Centre (IPC) and funded by the European Union under component 4b: Support to the media of the EU support to democratic governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) project,
READ MOREClamour for more youth inclusiveness in Nigerian politics has reached another milestone with the passage by 25 State Houses of Assembly of the age reduction bill popularly referred to as the ‘Not Too Young to Run Bill’. The bill’ seeks an amendment to the constitution to reduce the age qualification for elective offices; for President
READ MORENigerians are anxiously waiting for a quick resolution of the controversy trailing the reordering of the sequence of the 2019 general elections. The two chambers of the National Assembly last week adopted a report of its joint committee on Electoral Matters which amended section 25 of the Electoral Act and altered the sequence of the
READ MOREOn Tuesday January 12, 2016, Frank Sellin, Deputy Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate General Lagos at a Media tweet-a-thon organized by the International Press Centre with support of the Public Affairs Section, U.S Consulate General, Lagos noted that corruption thrives when government fails to reveal information about what is being done, advising that government should endeavour
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