Report Update

IPC welcomes withdrawal of frivolous petitions bill 0
- Highlights, Press Release, Report Update
- May 18, 2016
The International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos-Nigeria welcomes the withdrawal of the Frivolous Petitions (prohibition) Bill 2015 and the suspension of all further consideration of the proposed law by the Nigerian Senate. Director of IPC, Mr. Lanre Arogundade said in a statement today that it was heartwarming that the Senators finally saw reason that a law
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World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2016 ENDS WITH FINLANDIA DECLARATION 0
- Press Release, Report Update
- May 4, 2016
Access to Information and Fundamental Freedoms – This Is Your Right! World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2016 Recalling that the right to information and to press freedom are integral parts of the freedom of expression, and are fundamental to democracy and to other rights and freedoms; Noting the new United Nations (UN) 2030 Development
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International Press Centre (IPC) participated in the WPFD (World Press Freedom Day ) in Finland 0
- Highlights, Press Release, Report Update
- May 4, 2016
International Press Centre (IPC), represented by IPC’s Director Lanre Arogundade attended the UNESCO’s annual World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), that took place in Finland, Helsinki. The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness on the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty
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IPC spearheads safety initiative for Nigerian journalists 0
- News, Press Release, Report Update
- May 1, 2016
As part of the quest for a free and safe environment for journalists and other media professionals in Nigeria, the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria on Thursday 28 of April, 2016, launched the Nigeria Journalists’ Safety Initiative (NJSI) at a media roundtable and tweet-a-thon (tweet conference) on safety of journalists. The initiative is supported by
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How FOI can advance transparency and good governance – tweet conference panelists 0
- News, Press Release, Report Update
- April 29, 2016
-Story Melody Akinjiyan and Victor Osungboun- The issue was ‘the use of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by media and civil society’ to promote transparency in governance. The setting was the conference hall of the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria in Ogba area of Lagos while the event was a media tweet conference organized by IPC
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MFWA holds West African Conference on Media and Participatory Governance 0
- Highlights, Press Release, Report Update
- March 11, 2016
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is organising the West Africa Conference on Media and Participatory Governance. According to the Executive Director of MFWA, Sulemana Braimah, the 3-day conference holding in Ghana will run from March 15 to 17, 2016. The conference will bring together about 100 participants from across West Africa. These include representatives
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