Fake news: FG calls for media literacy to tackle misinformation in Nigeria

Fake news: FG calls for media literacy to tackle misinformation in Nigeria

The Federal Government on Tuesday called on Nigerians particularly public office holders to equip themselves with media and information literacy in order to avoid being misinformed. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who spoke at the second Spokespersons Summit organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, lamented that several Nigerians are being swayed by falsehoods and biased narratives due …

Media information literacy, key to safeguarding Public Officers – Minister

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has underscored media information literacy as a key instrument to safeguarding public officers from being easily swayed by falsehoods and biased narratives. The Information Minister, who stated this at the second Spokespersons Summit organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orien…

Information Minister Warns: Without Media Literacy, Public Officials are Vulnerable to Fake News

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged public officers to equip themselves with media and information literacy to avoid being vulnerable to misleading content or easily swayed by falsehoods and biased narratives. Speaking at the second Spokespersons Summit organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation in Ab…

Information Minister Advises Public Officers On Media Literacy

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged public officers to equip themselves with media and information literacy to avoid being vulnerable to misleading content or easily swayed by falsehoods and biased narratives. The post Information Minister Advises Public Officers On Media Literacy appeared first on Trending News.

FG Champions Media Literacy as Spokespersons Summit Begins

FG Champions Media Literacy as Spokespersons Summit Begins The Federal Government has reiterated the urgent need for enhanced media literacy among Nigerians as a critical tool in combating the rising wave of fake news, misinformation, and disinformation threatening national cohesion. Speaking at the opening of the 2nd Nigeria Spokespersons Summit in Abuja on Tuesday, the […] The post FG Champions Media Literacy as Spokespersons Summit Begins app…