By Olusegun Oruame Are you among those who have posted electoral results since the elections held last Saturday? You may only have succeeded in
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NITDA unveils five IT guidelines for social media, data protection, others
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has unveiled five Information Technology (IT) Guidelines and regulatory frameworks to guide the deployment of IT,
Nigeria’s minister Lai Mohammed says fake news is biggest threat to 2019 polls
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said fake news and hate speech, if left unchecked, constitute the biggest threat to
Nigerian Army to prosecute fake news merchants
By Olusegun Oruame The Nigerian Army has warned that it will prosecute anyone who “deliberately spreads fake news that aims to undermine national security.”
Nigeria spreads net against hate speech as 2019 election campaigns begin
By Olusegun Oruame As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday officially lifted the ban on campaign for 2019 presidential and National Assembly elections,
Buhari raises alarm on abuse of social media
By Nwakaego Alajemba President Muhammadu Buhari has raised concerns over the increasing challenges posed by social media and the dangers with the misuse of
Presidency says Yusuf Buhari social media accounts are fake
By Chinedu James The Presidency has denied the existence of social media accounts allegedly managed by Yusuf Buhari, son of President Muhamadu Buhari.
Lagos debunks social media reports to ostracise non-indigenes
By Chinedu James The Lagos State Government has denounced as fake news social media reports suggesting that there are plans by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode
Build pervasive cyber resilience now
By Niyi Yusuf The confluence of social media, mobile devices, analytics and cloud solution especially pervasive platforms like Google, Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp, have
Fake news on the rise as Nigeria’s elections draw near
By Olusegun Oruame Fake news is on the rise as Nigeria’s elections draw nearer D-day – February 2019 with rival parties, particularly the Peoples