Chido Nwakanma breaks down the Edelman Trust Barometer Report 2021 which posits that Nigerians have lost trust in government, the media NGOs and Business. An insightful read. Trust level in Nigeria is at a low 49 per cent overall for…
Red Cross chief calls for fight against ‘fake news’ about COVID-19 vaccine
The head of the world’s largest humanitarian network is urging governments and institutions to combat “fake news” about COVID-19 vaccines, which has become “a second pandemic,” and start building trust in communities around the world about the critical importance of…
Goethe-Institut Nigeria hosts 2 Fake News & Fact-Finding events
The Goethe-Institut Nigeria said it has finlalised plans to hold two events designed to lend a critical voice and a Nigerian perspective to the global campaign against the alarming increase of fake news worldwide this month. According to a statement…
IPC commemorates World Press Freedom Day (ThisDay)
As media stakeholders and freedom of expression activists engage in various discourse on May 3, to commemorate this year’s World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), the International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos has joined in calling attention to the need for deliberate…
The Didi Museum journey to mastery – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Legendary institutions almost always start from very trivial incidents. As a child, Newton Jibunoh had a much adored younger sister named Edith. In his stammering, the young Newton could not get to grips with pronouncing the name Edith. What always…
OML 29: Aiteo’s Milestones, FakeNews and Mischief Makers
Criss Jami, a young American poet and philosopher once wrote that “a rumor is a social cancer: it is difficult to contain and it rots the brains of the masses. However, the real danger is that so many people find…
Fake news o: I have not resigned – Osinbajo
Contrary to the fake news in circulation yesterday, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has not resigned his position in the Buhari administration. A statement by his spokesperson, Laolu Akande, said that while speaking at a meeting with young Christian leaders…
EFCC threatens to sue Fani-Kayode, Odumakin over ‘fake news’ (Guardian)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has threatened to sue former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode and Afenifere chieftain, Yinka Odumakin for their claims that the commission sought to arrest the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. In a…
*Ambode asks health workers to inspire confidence in public hospitals (Punch)* Police keep vigil at Ojota park after bloody clash (Vanguard)
December 28, 2018 Ambode asks health workers to inspire confidence in public hospitals (Punch) The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, has called on health workers in the state to strive to increase public confidence in the state-owned health care…
Fake News: Newspaper reporter could face charges (BBC)
The German reporter Claas Relotius, accused by top news magazine Der Spiegel of faking stories, could now face embezzlement charges. Der Spiegel says it is filing a criminal complaint alleging he solicited donations for Syrian orphans from readers with any…