FG to launch UNESCO Media Literacy Institute to boost digital responsibility

Nigeria Poised for Takeoff of World’s First UNESCO MIL Institute in November – Information Minister

The Federal Government has announced substantial progress toward the establishment of the UNESCO Category Two Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Institute in Abuja, with its launch anticipated this November. This groundbreaking initiative is set to position Nigeria as a global frontrunner in fostering the responsible use of media and information within the digital era, marking a pioneering achievement as the world’s first institute of its kind…

Govt wants online publishers to tackle peddlers of fake news - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) to expose and checkmate the activities of peddlers of fake news in the country. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris (3rd Left) President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Dr. Ike Neliaku (1st Left) President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), Ms Maureen Chigbo (2nd left) former Minister of I…

FG to launch UNESCO Media Literacy Institute to boost digital responsibility

The Federal Government has unveiled a bold initiative to position Nigeria as a global hub for responsible media and information use in the digital age, with plans underway to launch a UNESCO Category 2 Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Institute in November 2025. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, disclosed this on Monday, June 17, in Abuja while speaking at the public presentation of a book by the Guild …