2023: FG accuses opposition of fake news-based campaign
The Federal Government has accused opposition parties of using fake news and disinformation to prosecute the campaigns towards the 2023 general elections.
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2023: Battle between intemperate language, fake news and Judicial rascality
By Dakuku Peterside The 2023 elections in Nigeria bring with them hopes and fears, expectations, and optimism for a better future. However, forces are fighting […]
2023 Elections: NITDA’s ‘Code of Practice’ ‘ll Tackle Fake News, Hate Speech-NADIR
…. Cites Similar Codes in Europe and USA The Network of Advocates for Digital Reporting (NADIR) has lauded the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) […]
Fake news, threat to nation’s democracy-CDD
By Victor Adeoti An NGO, Centre For Democracy and Development (CDD), has described fake news as a threat to the nation’s democracy and must be […]
Managing misinformation, disinformation and deep fakes through fact-checking
By Samuel.Aruwan ..PROTOCOL I wish to begin by expressing my deep gratitude to the conveners of this workshop, Avant-Garde Interbiz Projects, for a timely engagement […]
Police command cautions residents against promoting rumours, fake news
The Police Command in Lagos State has expressed its displeasure over the continuous publication of fake news by some social media outfits and cautioned them […]
PRNigeria’s 101 Fake News on #EndSARS Bags African PR Award… NITDA, NDLEA too
The Fact-checking campaign by PRNigeria against fake news during and after #EndSARS protests in Nigeria has bagged top African Public Relations (PR) Awards for Special […]
Tinubu’s alleged plans to defect to SDP fake news- Group
By Emmanuel Mogbede The Nigeria Diaspora for Asiwaju (NDA), has refuted social media reports alleging that Sen. Bola Tinubu, leader of the All Progressives Congress […]
Fake News: NITDA, Facebook/Meta collaborate to achieve 95% digital literacy by 20230
By Chimezie Godfrey The continued agitation for an end to the proliferation of Fake News, particularly on Social Media Platforms, will soon be realised, as […]
Fake News: NITDA trains 40 journalists on digital journalism, fact-checking
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has trained 40 media practitioners and social media influencers on digital journalism and fact- checking, to stem the tide […]
Fake news travels faster on social media, NITDA DG, Kashifu laments
…says Nigeria committed to achieving 95% digital literacy by 2030 The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi has lamented that fake […]
DUBAWA harps on tackling information disorder
DUBAWA, an independent fact-checking organisation, on Wednesday started a two-day Information Disorder Analysis Centre (IDAC) conference to tackle problems of information disorder and the existing […]
Anambra poll: We shall be neutral – Police
The Police on Thursday said it would be neutral in carrying out its duties in Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra. Head of Police Election Duty […]
Don’t be afraid to exercise your franchise, Bishop Kukah urges Anambra voters
Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto State, has advised the people of Anambra to come out and exercise their franchise during Saturday’s […]
Yahaya Bello urges media to tackle fake news
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has called on media organisations and practitioners to tackle the menace of fake news capable of destabilising the country. Bello […]
Minister refutes report liking terrorists’ collection of taxes to “Area Boys” extortion
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Saturday debunked a report attributed to him that terrorists were collecting taxes in the northern parts […]
Truly free, vibrant press more powerful than 3 arms of govt, says Bello
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, on Friday, said that ”a truly free and vibrant press is more powerful than the three traditional Arms of government […]
The Second Kano Social Media Influencers Summit, By Jibrin Ibrahim
In July 2019, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) organized the first social media influencers summit in Kano as a symposium of ideas […]
Media undermining its watchdog role – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the Nigerian media is undermining its watchdog role by engaging in some activities preventing it […]
NYSC assures safety of Borno corps members camping in Katsina
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has reaffirmed the security and general welfare of corps members posted to Borno, but deployed to a temporary camp […]
Kogi Gov. cautions media practitioners against manipulation by politicians
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has called on media practitioners across the country not to allow politicians to manipulate them into spreading fake news and […]
The Editor in a time of crisis, By Azu Ishiekwene
This topic reminds me of two recent personal incidents. I was in the office on the morning of Tuesday, July 13 when a colleague rushed […]
NAF denies paying bandits for captured anti-aircraft gun
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has denied a news report circulating on some media platforms alleging that it paid N20 million to bandits who operate […]
ECOWAS Parliament recommends adoption of regional instrument to prohibit tenure elongation
The ECOWAS Parliament has recommended the revision of the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance to prohibit all forms of political manoeuvring to hold […]
Ribadu blames most of country’s challenges on fake news, social media
Malam Nuhu Ribadu, a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commits (EFCC) has blamed most of the country’s challenges on fake news peddled […]