Int. Press Centre

The International Press Centre is a leading Media Development and Press Freedom Organization dedicated to building media capacities for democracy & development.

[Wole Soyinka Centre @WSoyinkaCentre]

Have you experienced harassment, threats or assault from security operatives while on duty as a journalist?

In October 2026, Farida Isiak, 23, of Nagarta Radio, Kaduna, was reportedly arrested and sentenced to 4 years imprisonment or N1.75m fine over a Facebook post criticising police conduct.

She is not alone. How safe is it to speak truth to power in Nigeria? What can be done for a safer civic space and press freedom?

Join our November Journalism & Society Conversation as we discuss journalist safety, police-media relations and accountability for abuses.

📅 Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 11:00am (WAT)

🔗 Join us here: https://t.co/3kJer9fuKy

#WSCIJ #PressFreedom #JournalistSafety #EndImpunity

[The ICIR @TheICIR]

This second part of the ICIR consolidated report reveals more of the findings on how federal and state governments used phone interception tools, call records, CCTV networks, and other monitoring technologies to track, trail, arrest, and detain journalists, activists, political critics, and ordinary citizens.

Read: https://t.co/X437R2GFRz

[Int. Press Centre @IPCng]

📢 Abiodun Adeleke IT/Social media officer IPC giving the Welcome Address on behalf of Dr. Lanre Arogundade at the Interface with Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) & Editors/Publishers on Democratic Scorecard (Kano State Edition). This activity is funded by the European Union #DemocraticScorecard #KanoState #NUJ #Journalism @EUinNigeria @tunjileke181

[Int. Press Centre @IPCng]

📢 Ongoing: Interface with Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) & Editors/Publishers on Democratic Scorecard (Kano State Edition).Journalists, editors and publishers in Kano: join the International Press Centre (IPC) for a media interface on the Democratic Scorecard . November 9 2026 at Hilton Palace Hotel Kano . This is funded by the European Union #DemocraticScorecard #KanoState #NUJ #Journalism @EUinNigeria

[Int. Press Centre @IPCng]

#BeyondTheBallotSummit Highlight: As Nigeria prepares for the 2027 elections, securing the information layer of the electoral process is as critical as securing the ballot itself. Mr. Nicholas (INEC ICT), Prof. Suraj Olunifesi, and Dr. Iyobosa Uwugiaren, moderated by @DSamsonItodo, explored result authentication, independent verification, AI-enabled manipulation risks, and the protocols needed to preserve trust from collation to declaration. #ElectoralIntegrity

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/Ah4QPfoFcq

▶️ Missed the session? Watch here: https://t.co/SVu2SxyVun
#AIandDemocracy #AIFIMISummit

[Int. Press Centre @IPCng]

#BeyondTheBallotSummit Highlight: Protecting women’s political participation means confronting both structural barriers and information attacks. Speakers @AishaYesufu, Hon. Nnenna Ukeje, and Dr. Aiodun Ogidan called for stronger protections against gendered disinformation, AI-driven abuse, and exclusion from leadership. #WomenInPolitics

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/clSDNAu7u3
▶️ Missed the session? Watch here: https://t.co/SVu2SxyVun

#AIFIMIIntegritySummit #ElectoralIntegritySummit #Nigeria2027

[Int. Press Centre @IPCng]

#BeyondTheBallotSummit:🚨 From entrenched gender norms to AI-powered information attacks, women face multiple barriers to political participation. At #BeyondTheBallot, Aisha Yesufu, Hon. Nnenna Ukeje & Dr. Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi called for stronger protections, inclusive policies, and safer democratic spaces for women. #WomenInPolitics #InformationIntegrity @cemesoofficial @DAIGlobal @Int_IDEA @EU_SDGN

[Int. Press Centre @IPCng]

#BeyondTheBallot Day 2!
🔥 Panel Session III sparked an important conversation on the future of electoral information integrity.

Moderated by Seun Okinbaloye, panelists Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, Dan Bello, and Rukayya Muhammed examined how telecom operators and influencers can help curb AI-driven misinformation ahead of #Nigeria2027. @EU_SDGN @cemesoofficial @DAIGlobal @Int_IDEA @seunokin

[Int. Press Centre @IPCng]

🔴 Day 2 is underway at #BeyondTheBallotSummit in Abuja.

Today the Summit moves from threat awareness to action: panels on platform accountability, creators and influencers, telecom operators and who verifies, communicates and responds, towards time-bound commitments for 2027.

Watch live: https://t.co/SVu2SxyVun

[Int. Press Centre @IPCng]

Day One highlights | #BeyondTheBallotSummit
🗣️ Prof. Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika: “Electoral resilience requires early warning systems, forensic verification, evidence preservation and rapid counter-messaging.” #InformationIntegrity

🗣️“INEC must remain the single source of truth during electoral crises through trusted and timely communication.” #ElectionCommunication

[Int. Press Centre @IPCng]

Day One highlights | #BeyondTheBallotSummit
🗣️ Prof. Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika: “Nigeria must prepare for both domestic disinformation and Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI).” #DemocracyProtection
🗣️ “The evolution is clear: data profiling in 2015, troll networks in 2019, attacks on electoral technology in 2023, and AI-driven threats ahead of 2027.” #ElectionLessons

[Int. Press Centre @IPCng]

Day One highlights | #BeyondTheBallotSummit
🗣️ Prof. Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika: “More than 100 million Nigerians consume information daily on smartphones. This creates new opportunities and new vulnerabilities for electoral integrity.” #Nigeria2027
@EU_SDGN @cemesoofficial @DAIGlobal @Int_IDEA

[Int. Press Centre @IPCng]

Day One highlights | #BeyondTheBallotSummit
🗣️Prof. Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika: “The electoral threat landscape is shifting from ballot snatching and result alteration to vulnerabilities within digital information ecosystems.” @EU_SDGN @cemesoofficial @DAIGlobal @Int_IDEA

[Int. Press Centre @IPCng]

#BeyondTheBallotSummit

[Int. Press Centre @IPCng]

Day One highlights | #BeyondTheBallotSummit
INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN: “Our commitment to 2027 is rooted in technological resilience and transparency.”

Three priorities: voter education, technological safeguards and real-time response. 🧵

[Int. Press Centre @IPCng]

Partnerships with global platforms, including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, Messenger, Telegram and X.

INEC already has an MOU with TikTok. #BeyondTheBallotSummit @inecnigeria @EU_SDGN @cemesoofficial @DAIGlobal @Int_IDEA

[FACTWATCH Nigeria @Thefactwatch]

At #IPCBeyondTtheBallot Summit, Nigeria’s electoral chief warns AI can undermine elections before voting https://t.co/sW645XGNc0