Tag: fake news
Lai Mohammed: How phony $1.3bn almost ruined my marriage
Immediate past Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has recounted how fake news peddled on social media almost crashed his 40-year-old...
Tinubu: My govt’ll regulate social media to curb abuse, fake news
President Bola Tinubu says his government is working on plans to regulate social media, to curb misconception and abuse.
Tinubu said this at the presentation...
Obi and ‘fake news’ on 114% pay hike for govt officials
By EHICHIOYA EZOMON
Thursday, June 22, wasn't a good day for opposition presidential candidate in the 2023 General Election, Peter Obi. Misjudging Nigerians' mood under...
DSS warns Nigerians against fake news, hate speech on govt
The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned Nigerians against spreading fake news and hate speech against the present or incoming administrations in the...
APC accuses PDP of alleged plot to unleash fake news on...
The ruling All Progressives Congress has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of alleged plots to unleash fake news to malign the APC presidential...
2023: Of intemperate language, fake news and judicial rascality
By DAKUKU PETERSIDE
The 2023 elections in Nigeria bring with them hopes and fears, expectations, and optimism for a better future. However, forces are fighting...
Tinubu to Atiku, Obi: Sponsoring fake news against me won’t help...
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has accused his challengers in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party...
Buhari warns presidential candidates against fake news, personal attacks
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned against the rise of fake news and misinformation in the country, saying they have continued to pose a significant...
Peter Obi to Tinubu: My opponents ascribing fake news to me,...
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said some of his opponents originated fake news, published them under false names and...