INTERNATIONAL PRESS CENTRE, EUROPEAN UNION TRAINS ONLINE JOURNALISTS ON ELECTION REPORTAGE

The Director of International Press Centre (IPC), Mr Lanre Arogundade, explained that the training was aimed to yield democratic governance in Nigeria, to eradicate and avoid pitfalls in journalism on contemporary conflicts in the country on the positive impact on media coverage of 2019 elections.

Penpushing further reports that, Dr. Dan  Jibo while addressing the participants, described conflicts as a contestation for powers or contestation for resources, pointing out that conflict is always about change.

He also explained that, it is about people trying to meet unfulfilled needs, enhance their influence, defend their identities, gain increased access to resources and reduce inequalities and justice.