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How Social Media “Twist” is Making Press Release Mislead Media Reportage

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Quadri Yahya When the certificate saga of a Nigerian new minister first reached news consumers, the media was supercharged not to miss out the minutest detail as such controversy has become rife among people appointed to public offices. The Nigerian involved this time was Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa. Since …

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Beware: Viral Disinformation trails President Tinubu’s Days-old Government

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Quadri Yahya Claims Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was inaugurated on May 29 as the 16th democratically elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Since his inauguration, disinformation about Tinubu’s purported appointment and statements has been making the rounds on social media. Verdict Misleading. Full Text President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s inaugural speech about fuel …

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Special Report: How Radio Can Help Spread Fact-check and Combat Misinformation

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Adetutu Sobowale In today’s fast-paced digital age, we are bombarded with information from all directions. While access to information has never been easier, the downside is the prevalence of misinformation, fake news, and disinformation. With over 140 million internet subscribers in Nigeria, a vast number when it is compared to its over 200 million population, …

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Exposed: The Dark Underbelly of Nigeria’s 2023 Elections – Rampant Irregularities and Vote Manipulation Claims Sends Electorates into Doubts as Guber Polls Approaches (II)

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Quadri Yahya The second part of this exposé revealed the doubts that have clouded the minds of the electorate in the aftereffect of the ‘overwhelming’ dis/misinformation witnessed during post Feb. 25th elections. This is ahead of the gubernatorial and State House of Assembly elections, which may likely contribute to voter turnout. The avalanche of …

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#NigeriaDecides2023: Do Candidates Drop Their Political Ambition in the Last Hour?

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… this is the most rampant Election day Disinformation! Quadri Yahya Bola Ahmed Tinubu had sauntered towards the lectern to canvas for votes from cheering supporters of the All Progressives Congress in the city of Abeokuta, Ogun State earlier on June 2, 2022. And there in his powder blue flamboyant agbada facing TV cameras and …

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EXPOSED! Nigerian Politicians Behind Some Online Misinformation Campaigns Ahead of 2023 Elections

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Adetutu Sobowale The recent BBC investigation revealing that politicians are behind some online misinformation campaigns ahead of the country’s 2023 election is a clog in the wheel of the progress being made by fact-checkers and media moguls who are pumping financial resources and deploying all their arsenals into the media industry to foster media literacy, …

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