Three weeks before the governorship election in Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured journalists in the state that their safety during the coverage of the election would be guaranteed. The commission also warned journalists against publishing and spreading fake news before and during the election, which is set for 16 November. At a media workshop on …

Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Thursday, decried the evil of fake news, lamenting that a fake report about a phantom $1.9 billion paid into his account almost destroyed his marriage of 40 years. Mohammed said there was a need for all hands to be on deck to fight the menace of fake news, explaining that …

A former Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has recounted how fake news circulated on social media nearly destroyed his 40-year-old marriage. The ex-minister shared his story during an event in Lagos commemorating Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka’s 90th birthday, where he discussed ‘The Media in the Age of Disinformation’. The text of Mohammed’s presentation was made …

False claims that President Joe Biden fell asleep during a moment of silence for victims of the Maui wildfire. A conspiracy theory that the latest surge in Covid-19 cases is being orchestrated by the Democratic Party ahead of the election. An obituary for a late NBA player that described him as “useless.” These false and bizarre stories aren’t showing up …

Ahead of the 11th November governorship in Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo States, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again raised alarm over the rising cases of fake news and misinformation. The commission stated that fake news was capable of having a negative impact on the management of elections in the country if not nipped in the bud. The National …

Being the friend who consistently gets fact-checked in the group chat can be a rather uncomfortable experience. It’s not just a matter of being corrected; it also comes with a tinge of embarrassment, especially when it happens repeatedly. Constantly finding oneself in the position of being corrected about the details of the news we share can indeed make us appear …

The presidential campaign council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised concern about alleged plan by the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to launch a “wave of fake news especially in Hausa language” intended to “malign, defame and delegitimise” its candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the APC. According a statement on Sunday by the campaign …