Associate Professor of Mass Communication at the University of Ilorin, Lambe Mustapha, has said low entry barrier into journalism practice, the need to survive and the rush-to-publish syndrome among media practitioners are major reasons fake news is becoming rampant in the country.

A fact-checking and verification platform, Dubawa, has developed a chatbot that can help journalists, students, and media users verify information efficiently. The move is part of efforts to counter the growing threat of misinformation, malinformation, and disinformation in the country. During an outreach event at Unique Blossom Schools, Maitama, Abuja, Dubawa's team exposed the students…

Three weeks to Ondo State governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on media professionals to verify information before publication, debunk misinformation promptly, and educate the public on the electoral process.

Over 4.9 billion people now access the internet globally, generating and consuming 2.5 quadrillion bytes of data daily and this poses a danger to containing misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information, a university tutor, Dr Suemo Jacob, has warned.

Prof. Olufemi Peters, Vice-Chancellor, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), alongside other stakeholders, have called for stronger

Abba Bichi, son of former Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, has firmly denied allegations that he stole $2 million from his father and fled the country. The rumours, which surfaced on an online news portal, accused Abba of absconding with the stolen funds, a claim he has since dismissed…

Alhaji Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, says the duty of addressing and countering fake news is the responsibility of all stakeholders.

The Plateau State Police Commissioner, Mr Emmanuel Adesina, on Tuesday, assured the public that rumours on social media of a bomb threat at the United Bank for Africa (UBA) in Dadin Kowa, Jos South local government area of the state is untrue. According to Adesina, around noon on Monday, a distress call was received from…

Media practitioners, including independent social media buffs, have been charged to verify any story before publishing or sharing to avoid spreading fake news.

Osun State Government has expressed worry over what it described as pervasive fake news in the state.

The police high command is strongly moving against cyberbullying and fake news. Police spokesman, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, who made the disclosure, said the police condemn in the strongest terms the dissemination of fake news..

Nigerian intelligence services have denied reports alleging a Northern Senator's involvement in terrorism and banditry, while uncovering a plot to sow discord between Senators and the public. According to top officers who spoke anonymously in a report published by PRNigeria, investigations revealed the newspaper report accusing the Senator to be "a fabrication." They emphasised that…