Tag: IPC
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Safety First: IPC advises journalists covering nationwide protest
Journalists and other media professionals covering the nationwide protest
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IPC calls for the release of two abducted journalists in Kaduna
The International Press Centre, IPC, on Monday called for the release of two abducted journalists that were recently kidnapped in Kaduna State.
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2023: INEC RECs fail constitutional test
A coalition of nine notable Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and partners have disclosed that some of the 19 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed the constitutional test of non-partisanship and unquestionable integrity.
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#EndSARs protest: IPC condest police brutality on photojournalist [Photos]
The International Press Centre, IPC, Lagos-Nigeria, has condemned the police brutality on Akpokona Omafuaire a reporter/photojournalist with Vanguard Newspaper, Friday, October 23, 2020, on his way to an official assignment during the 48hours curfew imposed by the Delta State Governor. Report from Vanguard Newspaper states that, “overzealous police officers at Oviwian-Aladja Police Station, Udu Local…
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IPC demands the release of Premium Times reporter
The International Press Centre (IPC) is calling on the Nigerian Police Force to immediately unfreeze the bank account of Premium Times reporter, Samuel Ogundipe. According to Report from Premium Times, “Mr. Ogundipe’s salary account with Ecobank was frozen in an attempt to frustrate him. One of the police officers handling the investigation, Emmanual Onyeneho, an…
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Hate speech: IPC warns against bill, calls for release of Tony Ezimakor
The International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos-Nigeria has called on the Senate to drop the proposed hate speech bill that seeks to recommend death sentence for purveyors of hate speech. The bill which is being sponsored by Senate Spokesperson, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi proposes that anyone found guilty of any form of hate speech could face…
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IPC calls for thorough police investigations over shooting of female AIT reporter
The International Press Centre, Lagos-Nigeria is calling for thorough police investigations over the shooting of female Africa Independent Television (AIT) reporter, Miss Owei Patience by gunmen on Friday, 8th December 2017. According to reports from The Nation online, “Owei, who covers the Government House, was attacked by gunmen at about 10:30 pm on Friday while…
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IPC condemns recent attacks on journalists
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria has condemned recent attacks on three Nigerian journalists as well as the clampdown on media organizations in Gambia. IPC in its recent update report on monitoring of the safety of journalists reveals that not less than three journalists have been arrested in Nigeria and two private radio stations shut…