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Anambra 2021: IPC establishes Special Journalists’ Safety Monitoring & Alert Desk…….issues advisory on coverage

Editor November 5, 2021

Press Release Anambra 2021: IPC establishes Special Journalists’ Safety Monitoring & Alert Desk…….issues advisory on coverage For immediate release: November 5, 2021 24 hours to the Anambra State governorship election on Saturday November 6, 2021, the International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos-Nigeria, has announced the establishment of a Special Journalists’ Safety Monitoring & Alert Desk for […]Read More

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Missing Vanguard Reporter: IPC demands thorough investigations

Editor October 18, 2021

October 18, 2021 Press Release Missing Vanguard Reporter: IPC demands thorough investigations For immediate release: October 18, 2021 The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeris is seriously concerned about the sudden disappearance of Vanguard Newspaper’s House of Representatives Reporter, Mr. Tordue Salem since last Wednesday. Mr. Salem was reportedly last sighted within the premises of a […]Read More

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Call for ENTRIES Freedom of Information (FOI) National Essay Competition

Editor October 13, 2021

Call for ENTRIESFreedom of Information (FOI) National Essay CompetitionTheme: Deepening democracy, the Impact of FOI Act ten years after The International Press Centre (IPC) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) hereby invite entries for their 2021 National Freedom of Information Essay Competition for mass communication and journalism undergraduates of Nigerian tertiary institutions.The topic of the essay […]Read More

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IPC DECRIES ATTACK ON GM OF JAMZ 100.1FM, DEMANDS COMPENSATION

Editor September 21, 2021

September 21, 2021 Press Release IPC DECRIES ATTACK ON GM OF JAMZ 100.1FM, DEMANDS COMPENSATION For immediate release, Tuesday September 21, 2021The International Press Centre (IPC) condemns in strong terms, last Sunday’s brutal attack on the General Manager, JAMZ 100.1FM, Ibadan, Mr. Tony Awobode, reportedly by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and his men from […]Read More

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IPC, MRA Issue Call for Entries for National FOI Awards to Honour Individuals, Organizations Advancing Right to Information

Editor September 17, 2021

The International Press Centre (IPC) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) hereby invite entries from individuals and organizations in Nigeria for their 2021 National Freedom of Information (FOI) Awards. The Awards form are part of activities to commemorate the 10th year anniversary of the signing of the Freedom of Information Bill into Law by President Goodluck […]Read More

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IPC condemns the killing of NTA Staff; calls for thorough investigation

Editor September 10, 2021

Press Release IPC condemns the killing of NTA Staff; calls for thorough investigation For immediate release: September 10, 2021 The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria condemns in strong terms the reported gruesome killing of Chukwu Odiahu, a member of staff of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), in Okene, Kogi State. A PM News post revealed that […]Read More

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Media Scholars and Professionals Assemble in Port-Harcourt to Assess Media Role in Governance as ACSPN launches book on media and artificial intelligence

Editor August 31, 2021

Press release For immediate release Tuesday August 31, 2021: Hundreds of media scholars and professionals will from tomorrow in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State capital again re-examine the role of the media and citizens in promoting accountability and peaceful society. This will be at the annual conference and general meeting of the Association of Communication Scholars and […]Read More

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Press Release-Harassment of Journalists in court premises: IPC demands justice for assaulted photojournalist

Editor August 3, 2021

The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria is concerned about the alleged maltreatment of Oluwagbemiga Olamikan, a photojournalist with the Vanguard newspaper by the Department of State Services (DSS) operatives. Reports from the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT, specified that the DSS operatives prevented some reporters from covering the trial of some supporters of Sunday […]Read More

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IPC DECRIES DSS ACCREDITATION OF TEN (10) MEDIA ORGANISATIONS TO COVER NNAMDI KANU’S TRIAL

Editor July 26, 2021

Press Statement For immediate release, July 26, 2021 The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos – Nigeria hereby condemns the decision of the Department of State Services to accredit ten media organisations to cover the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) today, Monday July 26th, 2021. According to Department of State […]Read More

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5 NGOs, 4 Journalists Sue Federal Government at ECOWAS Court over Twitter Ban

Editor June 21, 2021

Press Statement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 21, 2021: Five non-governmental organizations and four journalists have filed a suit against the Federal Government at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja asking it to declare the indefinite suspension of Twitter in Nigeria a violation of their human rights under international law, order the Government […]Read More

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