Stakeholders in the media industry have advocated self-regulation as a measure to address unethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is emerging as a key driver of misinformation, disinformation, deepfake technology and baised content moderation This was part of resolutions at a webinar organised by the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Nigeria, in collaboration with Penpushing Media, to commemorate the …

United States (US) President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order withdrawing Washington from a number of United Nations bodies, including its Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and setting up a broader review of US funding for the multilateral organization. The executive order said it withdrew Washington from UNHRC and the main UN relief agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) hi Hu, …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the release of funds required for the immediate operationalization of the UNESCO Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Institute, whose hosting rights were awarded to Nigeria by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has announced. This was contained in a statement by the …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of funds required for the immediate operationalization of the UNESCO Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Institute, whose hosting rights were awarded to Nigeria by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has announced. Idris stated this in Paris on Thursday during a …

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has announced an allocation of N32 billion to enhance and develop the skills of 8,888 teachers across the country. It said the project is to ensure that teachers have the necessary skills and resources to effectively train children, positively influence them, and develop life skills which will in turn stop drug …

The Minister of Culture, Art and Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa-Musawa, on Tuesday, said the Federal Government would activate plans to list the annual Ojude Oba Festival as one of those approved and supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Represented by the Director of Cultural Agencies and Heritage, Dr Ben Anama, at the 2024 edition …

The UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean is providing support for former Vice President,  Prof. Yemi Osinbajo’s newly formed Organisation, Future Perspectives, to launch the “Innovation to Transform Education Training” in Nigeria. According to a statement on Monday by Osinbajo’s media office, the non-profit organisation co-founded by the former Vice President would work with …

The Federal Government on Wednesday acknowledged the importance of press freedom to Nigeria’s democracy and good governance. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Andrew Adejo noted this at the end of a two-day workshop on the impact of safe journalism and gender equality on democratic governance in Nigeria. The workshop was organised by the Nigerian National Commission for the United …

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused about $2.6 billion worth of damage to the country’s heritage and cultural sites, a United Nations (UN) agency said on Monday. On 24th February 2022, Russia invaded and occupied parts of Ukraine in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian war, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides, and instigated …