Improving media engagement with female politicians

Polls Must Be Free, Fair – Newspaper Owners 0
- Report Update
- March 18, 2015
The Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) has insisted that the forthcoming general elections must hold as rescheduled and must be free, fair and credible. The elections had been earlier fixed for February 14 and 28 but were rescheduled for March 28 and April 11, respectively. This position was contained in a communique issued at
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INEC satisfied with use of smart card readers 0
- Press Release
- March 12, 2015
Following its demonstration of the Smart Card Readers (SCRs) in twelve states across six geopolitical zones of the country last Saturday, the Commission has said that it “was satisfied that the use of the SCRs in the 2015 general elections will add tremendous transparency and credibility to the accreditation process on Election Day.” In a
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2015 General Elections: Voting Process 0
- Report Update
- March 11, 2015
Text of a paper delivered by the State Director, National Orientation Agency, NOA Edo State. Directorate. Mrs Magdaline Umunnah, at the annual citizens’summit of the National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) at the NAS Anchor Point No. Irhirhi Road, Off Oko-Ogba Road, Benin City, on Saturday, January 10, 2015. INTRODUCTION FIRST, let me express profound
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IPC, NPC to present media monitoring report on election coverage 0
- Press Release
- February 25, 2015
The International Press Centre (IPC) and the Nigeria Press Council (NPC) are set to release the report of the monitoring of the coverage of the 2015 elections by selected newspapers, online media and social media platforms in the month of January, 2015. The presentation which will take place during a press/tweet conference on February 26
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Improving media engagement with female politicians 0
- Report Update
- February 24, 2015
The level of participation of women in Nigerian politics is relatively low compared to their male counterparts. The media can play a crucial role in addressing this concern and bridging the inequality gap. This was the central focus of a two media forum to build the capacity of female candidates from the Southwest zone ahead
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When women politicians united against ‘marginalization’0
- Report Update
- February 24, 2015
In an effort to regulate the trend of male dominance in Nigerian politics, women politicians have said they are currently working towards organizing themselves to develop workable solutions. This decision was made following a two-day workshop organized in Abuja for women politicians from the north and parts of the south-south and south East region. The
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