Tag: #Disinformation
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NAMADI URGES EDITORS TO STRENGHTEN FIGHT AGAINST A.I.-DRIVEN DISINFORMATION
Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has urged Nigerian editors and media organisations to strengthen fact-checking, verification and digital literacy efforts to combat the growing threat of AI-generated disinformation to democracy. Namadi made the call in a goodwill message at the 2026 All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors in…
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SHETTIMA, GOVS, IDRIS URGE RESPONSIBLE REPORTING AHEAD OF 2027 ELECTIONS
Vice President Kashim Shettima, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi and Information Minister Mohammed Idris have urged Nigerian journalists and editors to uphold professional and responsible reporting ahead of the 2027 general elections. They made the call on Thursday, September 24, at the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference organised by the…
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SHETTIMA TO OPEN 22ND NIGERIAN EDITORS’ CONFERENCE IN ENUGU
Vice President Kashim Shettima will on Thursday, Sept. 24, declare open the 22nd All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) in Enugu, with more than 500 editors and other stakeholders expected to attend. The two-day conference, holding at The Dome, International Conference Centre, Enugu, will focus on the theme, “The…
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NGE 2026 CONFERENCE: ONAIYEKAN, MBAH, OSIGWE, OTHERS TO SPEAK IN ENUGU
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has announced that its 2026 All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) will hold at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, on September 24 and 25. Themed “The Ballot, the Media and the Task of Keeping Democracy Alive,” the conference will bring together more than 500 editors and other stakeholders to examine…
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UNESCO, SOKOTO PARTNER TO COMBAT MISINFORMATION, PROMOTE SOCIAL COHESION
The Sokoto State Government has partnered with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to combat misinformation and disinformation and promote peace and social cohesion in the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Sambo Bello-Danchadi, said misinformation could create tension, division and conflict among communities, particularly when false information is deliberately…
