NIGERIA’s Department of State Services (DSS) has urged the citizens, media and Civil Society Organisations to shun fake news, false alarms, and sensationalism ahead of the May 29 transition. According to a statement signed by the DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, …
AHEAD of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, media practitioners in the country have been tasked to shun fake news to avoid confusing Nigerians during the polls. The Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Dr. Dayo Oladebeye, disclosed this at the Press Week of …
FACT-CHECKERS in Africa have been urged to use radio broadcasts more for media literacy as part of strategies towards combating misinformation in the continent. Some experts made the call on Wednesday at the opening of a 2-day international summit organised …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has tasked media organisations in Nigeria to always fact-check stories before processing them for public consumption. INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made this remark while speaking on Monday at a sensitisation forum for broadcasters …
By Joy Jaiyesimi The 2023 election fever has gripped many Nigerians, politicians and political parties alike. So also, the society, mainstream media, online blogs, and social media platforms have been so polarized in Nigeria. “You’re either in my camp …
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