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World Economic Forum names misinformation, disinformation among top global risk

News Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
THE World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026 (WEF) has confirmed that misinformation and disinformation continue to rank among the world’s most severe global...

Davos 2025: Advertisers urged to combat disinformation on social media platforms

News Fatimah Quadri -
ADVERTISERS have been urged to use their financial influence to combat the growing threat of disinformation on social media platforms. This call was made by...

Davos 2025: Fact-checking Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum

Government Policy Abdullahi Muritala -
Following his inauguration as the 47th US President earlier this week, Donald Trump, addressed the audience virtually at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in...

Meta oversight board member urges actions against fake news on WhatsApp

News Fatimah Quadri -
Helle Thorning-Schmidt, a Meta oversight board member, has urged the tech giant to take further steps to stop the spread of false information on...

YouTube CEO reinforces commitment to curbing misinformation

News Raji Olatunji -
THE Chief Executive Officer of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki, has restated the commitment of the video-streaming site to curbing misinformation and promoting free speech on...

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Manipulated video falsely shows Peter Obi miscalculating Ghana’s health budget

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EXPLAINER: What 2027 electricity subsidy phase-out means for Nigerians

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Ghanaian police officer’s fire rescue misrepresented as robbery feat

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EXPLAINER: What you need to know about noma in Nigeria

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Economy

Manipulated video falsely shows Peter Obi miscalculating Ghana’s health budget

0
A VIRAL video circulating on social media claims to show...
Business

EXPLAINER: What 2027 electricity subsidy phase-out means for Nigerians

0
Nigeria’s electricity sector is heading for another major policy...
ArtificialIntelligence

No, Sheikh Gumi did not threaten to ‘turn Nigeria upside down’ over banditry

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A VIRAL video circulating on social media depicts Islamic...
General

Ghanaian police officer’s fire rescue misrepresented as robbery feat

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A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that...
Health

EXPLAINER: What you need to know about noma in Nigeria

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NEW research has mapped noma hotspots across northern Nigeria,...