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Is Dogo Gide dead? Here’s what we know about how this story went viral

    Is Dogo Gide dead? Here’s what we know about how this story went viral

BY SHEHU OLAYINKA An online website published a report on March 27, 2024. That was the first sighting; then, three Facebook groups posted the stories around 1:30 a.m. That was

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Lai Mohammed: How social media threatened my 40-year-old marriage

    Lai Mohammed: How social media threatened my 40-year-old marriage

Lai Mohammed, former minister of information and culture, says social media threatened his 40-year old marriage. Lai spoke in Lagos at an event to commemorate the 90th birthday anniversary of

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INEC: We don’t believe in censorship — best antidote to fake news is transparency

    INEC: We don’t believe in censorship — best antidote to fake news is transparency

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it does not believe in censorship as a means to tackle fake news. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, spoke on Thursday at a consultative

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Nasarawa, Lai Mohammed’s firm to partner against fake news, hate speech

    Nasarawa, Lai Mohammed’s firm to partner against fake news, hate speech

The Nasarawa government says it will partner with Bruit Costaud (BC), a firm led by Lai Mohammed, former information and culture, to tackle fake news and hate speech in the

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IGP orders police cybercrime unit to clamp down on persons spreading fake news

  IGP orders police cybercrime unit to clamp down on persons spreading fake news

Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has asked Nigeria Police Force Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) to clamp down on persons

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FAKE NEWS ALERT: Kogi denies creating ‘office of immediate past governor’

  FAKE NEWS ALERT: Kogi denies creating ‘office of immediate past governor’

The Kogi government has debunked the rumour that the state has approved the establishement of the “office of immediate past

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FG won’t trample on rights of citizens in fight against fake news, says minister

  FG won’t trample on rights of citizens in fight against fake news, says minister

Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, says the federal government will not trample on the rights of citizens

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Old claims, new concerns: How fake news on COVID still affects attitude toward vaccination in Nigeria

  Old claims, new concerns: How fake news on COVID still affects attitude toward vaccination in Nigeria

BY RITA OKONOBOH “Our common enemy is COVID-19, but our enemy is also an “infodemic” of misinformation. To overcome the

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Political agents using fake news to distract judiciary, says Obi-Datti media office

  Political agents using fake news to distract judiciary, says Obi-Datti media office

The Peter Obi and Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed media office says “rogue trolls” are deploying fake news to distract the judiciary.

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Peter Obi: I didn’t grant media interview saying I’ll run for office in 2027 

  Peter Obi: I didn’t grant media interview saying I’ll run for office in 2027 

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, has lamented over some “manipulated” reports attributed

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