• Coverage of 2015 Elections: Experts raise concern over hate speech but acknowledge robust coverage

    Coverage of 2015 Elections: Experts raise concern over hate speech but acknowledge robust coverage0

    Though the 2015 general elections have come and gone, the review of the Nigerian media performance during the period is still continuing. One of such review took place in Lagos on Tuesday August 28 courtesy of the Nigerian Press Council and the Democratic Governance for Development (DGD) Project. The submissions made on the occasion suggested

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  • Take Ethics and Safety Seriously on voting day, IPC urges Journalists

    Take Ethics and Safety Seriously on voting day, IPC urges Journalists0

    The International Press Centre, Lagos-Nigeria has called on journalists who will be on electoral duty during Saturday’s presidential election to be professional and ethical while also taking their personal safety seriously. Director of IPC, Mr. Lanre Arogundade said it was imperative for such journalists to present accurate, fair and balanced reports; provide early warning signals

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  • We are ready for elections, INEC re-assures

    We are ready for elections, INEC re-assures0

    As the countdown to the elections get closer, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has again reassured Nigerians that they are prepared for the forth coming elections. This was made known by Mr. Akin Orebiyi, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of INEC for Lagos, at a media forum themed “2015 Elections: Xraying INEC and other

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  • 2015 Elections: Assessing media coverage

    2015 Elections: Assessing media coverage0

    The media has been undergoing intense scrutiny as it reports all events surrounding Nigeria’s upcoming general elections. The watchers of the watchdogs have been, the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos and the Nigerian Press Council (NPC). In this report, Jacqueline Ogoh presents the outcome of the January 2015 media monitoring exercise by both organisations.

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  • IPC, NPC release report on media coverage of 2015 elections

    IPC, NPC release report on media coverage of 2015 elections0

    The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria and the Nigeria Press Council (NPC), have released the findings and outcome of the monitoring of the coverage and reportage of the 2015 elections for the months of November and December, 2014. The report covered 26 newspapers, namely Daily Sun, The Nation, National Mirror, Vanguard, The Punch, ThisDay, Daily Independent,

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  • IPC, NPC to hold press conference on media coverage of 2015 elections

    IPC, NPC to hold press conference on media coverage of 2015 elections0

    The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria and the Nigeria Press Council (NPC) will today hold a press/tweet conference, during which the two media institutions will release the findings and outcome of the monitoring of the coverage and reportage of the 2015 elections for the months of November and December, 2014. According to a statement signed

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