Tag: #FakeNews
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USE YOUR PHONE, DON’T LET IT USE YOU — PROF PATE TELLS NIGERIAN YOUTHS
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF KASHERE (FUK) Vice-Chancellor warns against fake news, hate speech, urges digital responsibility Young Nigerians must become digitally conscious and media-literate to avoid turning their devices into tools of harm, Prof. Umar Pate, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Kashere, has said. Speaking at the 29th and 30th combined convocation of Modibbo Adama University,…
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KEBBI GOVT DENIES RUMORS OF HIDDEN AIRPORT IN ARGUNGU FOREST USED FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
The Kebbi State Government has firmly dismissed a viral video on social media alleging the presence of a secret airport in Argungu forest being used for cocaine smuggling as false and malicious. The government, through Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Malam Yahaya Sarki, stated that the video is entirely fabricated, aimed at discrediting the…
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NOA OFFICERS TRAINED ON COMBATING FAKE NEWS AND AI CONTENT WITH ESANAD FRAMEWORK
Nigeria boosts public sector’s fight against misinformation with cutting-edge verification methods. Esanad Consult Ltd., partnering with the National Productivity Centre, led a “Train-the-Trainers” workshop for National Orientation Agency (NOA) officers in Kwara State to tackle fake news and AI-generated content. The session introduced the Esanad Framework—rooted in traditional Isnad principles—and combined lectures with practical case…
