Culture

Stakeholders seek effective media code for 2019 General Elections 0
- Culture, News
- May 27, 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 MORE
Hope Rises for More Youth Participation in Politics 0
- Analysis, Culture, Highlights, Report Update
- February 23, 2018
Clamour 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 MORE

Nigerians Await Quick Resolution on Sequence of 2019 Election 0
- Culture, Report Update
- February 19, 2018
Nigerians 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 MORE
International Best Practices in Transparency in Government and the role of the media.0
- Culture, Format Previews, Press Release, Report Update
- January 19, 2016
On 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
READ MORE