Pantami: The Imperative of Fact-Checking In New Media Reportage, by Inyene Ibanga     It is not news that a Daily Independent newspaper story with the headline, “Disquiet As America Places Nigerian Minister On Watch List”, claimed that the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, had been...

Fact-Checking in an Age of Smart Technologies By Inyene Ibanga       Fake news has always been an integral part of every society. The emergence of the mobile phone or the smart phone has made it very easy for individuals to browse and access the internet while on-the-go....