Experts sound discordant tunes on Nigeria’s out-of-school children

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Experts sound discordant tunes on Nigeria’s out-of-school children

Samad Uthman August 28, 2020 0

On Saturday, Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigerian President, was widely reported by  Nigerian national newspapers to have declared...

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A growing community of fact checkers fighting misinformation in Nigeria

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A growing community of fact checkers fighting misinformation in Nigeria

Ifedayo Ogunyemi August 28, 2020 0

The year 2020 will be etched in the minds of many for many various reasons. At the...

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Using clickbaits to frame an Obasanjo-Buhari conflict

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Using clickbaits to frame an Obasanjo-Buhari conflict

Nurudeen Lawal August 28, 2020 0

An online news blog “Page36 News” on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 published a story with a headline...

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As Schools Reopen: Facts About COVID-19 Transmission Among Children

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As Schools Reopen: Facts About COVID-19 Transmission Among Children

Nelly Kalu August 28, 2020 0

On the 2nd of August 2020, parents of students attending various secondary schools in Ogun State staged...

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Understanding and Dealing with Deepfakes

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Understanding and Dealing with Deepfakes

Aliyu Dahiru August 28, 2020 1

Deepfakes are fake videos created by using artificial intelligence, otherwise known, as “deep learning” to make images...

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Why Taking Claims Of ‘Authorities’ As Truth May Be Dangerous (1)

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Why Taking Claims Of ‘Authorities’ As Truth May Be Dangerous (1)

Kunle Adebajo August 27, 2020 0

People tend to hold as true the opinion of those they see as authority figures or experts....

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Issues around the textile mill Gov. Akeredolu built in Ore, Ondo State

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Issues around the textile mill Gov. Akeredolu built in Ore, Ondo State

Silas Jonathan August 27, 2020 0

A tweet, by the Ondo State APC, claims that a Textile Mill at Ore, in Ondo State...

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Analysis: The culture of ‘forwarded-as-received’ messages among aged Nigerians

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Analysis: The culture of ‘forwarded-as-received’ messages among aged Nigerians

Samad Uthman August 26, 2020 0

According to the Digital 2020 Global Overview Report, published in January 2020, about 86 million (85.49 million)...

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“Fake News”: Understanding the Scourge in Nigeria

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“Fake News”: Understanding the Scourge in Nigeria

Raji Rasaki August 26, 2020 0

Executive Summary There have been studies conducted on what exactly constitutes “fake news” and its variants. Researchers...

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Nigeria’s Education Minister did not announce September 7 as school’s resumption date

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Nigeria’s Education Minister did not announce September 7 as school’s resumption date

Qosim Suleiman August 25, 2020 0

A video of Nigeria’s Education Minister announcing that tertiary institutions will resume on September 7, has been...

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