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Defence
Organisation advocates verifying social-media information to reduce fake-news
The Avant-Garde Interbiz Projects, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has underscored the need for people to always verify information on social media before sharing to reduce spread of fake news. Mr Nathaniel Allahmagani, Managing Consultant of Avant-Garde Interbiz Projects, said this at the end of a 3-day capacity building workshop on combating spread of fake news on Friday in Ado, Nasarawa State.…
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Featured
VON seeks partnership with NBC in telling Nigeria stories, addressing fake news
The Voice of Nigeria (VON), says it will partner with the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) in telling positive narratives about Nigeria and Africa. The Director-General of VON, Malam Jibrin Baba-Ndace stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to his counterpart at the Headquarters of NBC on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Baba-Ndace, VON is determined to seek new partnership…
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NEWS
Police High Command Cracks Down on Cyberbullying and Fake News
LAGOS – The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has launched a robust campaign against cyberbullying and the dissemination of fake news, aimed at preserving public trust and safeguarding national security, according to police spokesman ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi. In a statement, Adejobi condemned the malicious spread of old content and misinformation across various online platforms, describing it as an attempt to undermine…
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Crime
Nigeria Police Warn Against Spreading of Fake Election Results on Social Media
The Nigeria Police has cautioned against the dissemination of alleged/fake election results on social media and other news platforms, contrary to the policy and guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement on Sunday, the police noted that this trend is a calculated attempt to heat up the polity and possibly create post-election chaos. The police regarded…
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NEWS
CORONAVIRUS: Facebook partners Nigeria government on fake news
The social networking site, Facebook, has pledged to partner with Federal Government to check the spread of fake news and disinformation in the wake of the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who announced this at a news briefing in Abuja on Friday, said it’s obvious that the purveyors of fake…
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