The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a statement threatening to arrest, investigate and prosecute people spreading fake circulars purportedly from the apex bank. The...
The Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Olusegun Abaje has come out to outline other factors that can threaten...
The Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed has declared that the surge in fake news in Nigeria poses a big threat to the 2023 general...
As political parties are gearing to commence full campaign activities, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has cautioned political parties about the extent of what...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has revealed the major threats to the country’s unity ahead of the 2023 general elections. Speaking during a media briefing...
Lagos State Police Command has given an update on the ‘arrest’ of Toyosi, a lady who stirred tension on social media after alleging she was raped...
A young lady simply identified as Toyosi has been arrested for raising false alarm on Twitter. Media personality, Deji Adesogan confirmed her arrest in a post...
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has insisted that the spread of fake news on social media will cause World War III soon or...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says nothing can stop the Muhammadu Buhari government from regulating social media. Mohammed made this known on Saturday...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that fake news has ruined homes, lives and leaving many depressed. Speaking on Tuesday when he...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that the federal government will continue with its plan to regulate social media. Speaking in an...
Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has accused EndSARS protesters of plotting to destabilize the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government. He made the claim during...
The presidency has warned Nigerians against the rising cases of fake news in the country, urging them to always confirm news sources, particularly on social media....
he Chinese Government has signed a new government policy into law designed to prevent the spread of fake news and misleading videos created using artificial intelligence. The new rule otherwise...
Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi has said the proposed death penalty for anyone found guilty of hate speech that leads to the death of another, will be...
The act of cyber-bullying, fake news and hate speech is one of the critical misinterpretations of Nigerian culture that has misrepresented the African societal values. Naija...
The Government of India has directed WhatsApp to come out with effective solutions that can bring in accountability and facilitate enforcement of a law against dissemination...
Social networking site Facebook has announced it is collaborating with a Nigerian Online platform, Dubawa, to combat the spread of fake news across the country. This...
Social networking site Facebook has taken down hundreds of Indonesian accounts, pages and groups after discovering they were linked to an online syndicate accused of spreading...
Prof. Wole Soyinka, highly celebrated writer and Nobel Laureate, has called out a former President who pretends to be the conscience of the nation, but is out to mislead...
