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Social Media for Good Governance: CDD Trains Members of Africa Young Female Advisers Initiative
“..created a platform for building the capacity of members of the initiative towards improving on their social media management, stop fake news/countering disinformation and ... -
#EndSARS: Escalation of Threats Against Human Rights Activists
The Nigerian authorities have stepped up measures to clamp down on individuals, organizations and corporate bodies alleged to be the masterminds of the #EndSARS ... -
Coronavirus: Is Nigerian government planning to pay citizens N8,500 per week?
VERDICT: False CLAIM: A viral message being shared among Nigerians on WhatsApp and Twitter claims that the Federal Government is set to pay citizens ... -
#PresidentialAddress: Full Speech of President Muhammadu Buhari on COVID-19 Pandemic
#PresidentialAddress: By His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE COVID- 19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 2020 1. ... -
CDD #COVID19 Fact Check: Can Steam From Boiled Uda, Uziza Lime Cure Coronavirus?
VERDICT: Unproven CLAIM: A WhatsApp broadcast message (likely from a Nigerian who lives in the United States) has been circulating in Nigeria with ... -
#COVID19: UNIMAID Lecturer Never advised Nigerians to Drink Hot Water Nor Stay Under the Sun – CDD Fact Check
On March 26, 2020, fact checkers at the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) spotted a message shared on WhatsApp and other online platforms ... -
Lagos State Approves Nutrition Budget Line in 10 MDAs
Following a recent directive from the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget (MEPB) Lagos state, Mrs. Abiola Laidi to nutrition line Ministries, ... -
Full Text Of Bishop Kukah’s Homily At The Funeral Mass Of Michael Nnadi
Mixed reactions trail the homily by Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese at the Funeral Mass of Seminarian Michael Nnadi, on ... -
HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND MODERN SLAVERY: HOPE REKINDLED FOR MS. OMOLOLA AJAYI
The name, Omolola Ajayi will ring bell quickly, as she is the 23 year old Nigeria whose video went viral on social media crying ... -
Stop The Fake: Instagram combatting Misinformation & False Information
It was almost at a point when one cannot actually trust what is posted online, because there are several means of misinformation. In an ... -
Application For Radio Frequency Station License
Follow this procedure for obtaining/applying radio frequency station licences. The forms are purchased at a cost of N 3,000.00 (Three Thousand Naira) and made ... -
Reconsider your decision of 1,200% increase in Right of Way (RoW) Charges in the interest of Nigerians – Pantami to State Governors
if implemented, will result in an increase on the costs of operations of the telecoms operators which will naturally be passed to the consumers.” ... -
Why Rape Case is on the Increase in Nigeria – Funmi Falana
A gender-based activist, legal practitioner and the wife of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana (SAN), Mrs Funmilayo Falana while speaking in Iyin Ekiti, ... -
How Imo Catholic Priest Mother’s Corpse was Rescued When Fire Guts Ambulance
The body of late mother of Rev. Fr. Alex Onyemata (Priest of Okigwe Catholic Diocese) was on its way to Mercy Mortuary, Umulogho, Obowo ... -
A NIGERIAN LADY DECEIVED INTO SLAVERY IN LEBANON CRIED FOR HELP
A video surface on the social media of a 23 years old single mother, Ajayi Omolola who from her story said she hails from ... -
Paradigm Initiative: Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellowship 2020
Are you a media professional? Carefully go through this. The Paradigm Initiative Digital Rights and Digital Inclusion Media Fellowship 2020 seeks to incorporate media ... -
Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy replaced Communications Ministry
To further expand the mandate to capture the goals of digitalization of the Nigerian economy in line with the Economic Growth and Recovery Plan ... -
RCCG YAYA KINGDOM HACK 2019 OFFERS $5,000
The Young Adults and Youth Affairs (YAYA) of The Redeemed Christian Church of God has announced the launch of the 2019 KingdomHack, aimed at ...
