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How much did Nigeria disburse to its 774 local governments in the last three years?
A recent judgement by Nigeria's Supreme Court ordered that the 774 local government councils in the country should manage their funds themselves, while adding...
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Does FOI Act complement Official Secrets Act?
ON July 2, 2024, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) in Nigeria, George Akume warned communication managers across all Ministries, Departments...
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Social media: How fake news fuels Nigeria’s farmers-herders conflict
Syvaniah Ezekiel had no idea what her life would turn into when she woke up on December 24, 2023. She was completely unaware that...
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[EXPLAINER] LGBTQ+: What do ‘Articles 2.5 and 29.5’ of Samoa Agreement say?
SOME media reports have documented the reactions of clerics, civil society organisations (CSOs) and human rights activists condemning the signing of the Samoa Agreement by...
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How to safeguard your organisation from being a disinformation campaign target
THERE has been a growing trend of disinformation in Nigeria, while the aim has always been to influence opinions and set agenda, a growing...
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Study reveals new way to combat disinformation on social media
AT a time where social media platforms have evolved into battlegrounds for information integrity, a recent study has identified the mechanisms for disinformation and provided countermeasures to...
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Disinformation: How social media users launder suspended Nigerian minister Betta Edu’s image on X
IF you were active on X in January 2024, you must have noticed that the word “Dr Betta Edu” trended for days on the...
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How to help children deal with misinformation
AFTER teaching children how to spot fake news, it is important to also know how to help them navigate dealing with misinformation and disinformation...
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How information disorder heightens tension, confuses public during crisis
MINUTES after Maryam Awwal heard a resounding explosion while seated at her residence located in Ikolaba Estate along New Bodija area in Ibadan, Oyo...
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Five AI tools used in generating disinformation visuals
IN a recent report, the World Economic Forum (WEF) listed Artificial Intelligence-generated misinformation as one of the top immediate risk to the global economy...
