As part of ongoing efforts to deepen democratic participation and amplify women’s voices in Nigeria’s political landscape, the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, has commenced a series of high-level consultative forums with key media stakeholders.
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As part of activities marking World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2025, the International Press Centre (IPC) in collaboration with the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN), will host a one-day Media Stakeholders’ Roundtable on the theme: “Artificial Intelligence, the Media & Press Freedom: Issues & Perspectives.”
As the world commemorates World Press Freedom Day 2025, the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, Nigeria, has called on stakeholders to defend the public’s right to truthful information amid growing concerns over the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on journalism and press freedom.
Public Health experts on Wednesday in Abuja, advocated for strengthened infection prevention and control (IPC) measures amid rising concerns over infectious disease outbreaks in Nigeria.
Renowned Nigerian physician, Dr Tochi Okwor, said that the 2018 Lassa fever outbreak exposed critical gaps in the nation’s infection prevention and control (IPC) system.
Journalists in Nigeria frequently find themselves on the wrong side of the law for simply doing their jobs. Arbitrary arrests and prolonged detentions without trial have become tools of intimidation. The recent arrest of reporters for covering protests or reporting on government corruption exemplifies the misuse of the legal system to silence dissent. Such actions violate both national and international laws that guarantee freedom of the press.
ASHENEWS reports that situation report released by the International Press Centre (IPC) in Lagos has revealed that the Police, and…
“As the world celebrates World Press Freedom Day on May 3, we wish to reaffirm our commitment to upholding the fundamental principles of free speech, independent journalism, and the protection of press freedoms worldwide knowing that a free and independent media is the oxygen of democracy.
The journalists who were brutally assaulted on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, in Bayelsa state have told IPC’s Centre for Safety and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ) that it was a needle-eye escape from the jaws of death.
Data from the International Press Centre (IPC), reveals that 66 Nigerian journalists and three media houses suffered from various forms of attack in 2022.