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Governor Abdulrazaq Hails PRNigeria for Exposing Fake News

Governor Abdulrazaq Hails PRNigeria for Exposing Fake News     Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has commended PRNigeria over its factual, fair and accurate reportage especially in the aspect of fact- checks and identification of fake news. The governor said this when Image Marchant Promotions Limited (IMPR)...

Fake News Creating Mistrust between Citizens and Govt – DG BPSR

Fake News Creating Mistrust between Citizens and Govt - DG BPSR       The Director General Bureau of the Public Service Reform, BPSR, Dasuki Arabi, says that the growing incidence of fake news and hate speech among internet users has created trust deficit between the citizens and...

EndSARS: CNN Retracts 1 of 101 Fake News Identified by PRNigeria

EndSARS: CNN Retracts 1 of 101 Fake News Identified by PRNigeria     American news-based television channel, Cable Network News (CNN), has retracted its initial report, which claimed that troops of the Nigerian Army killed 38 EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos State. Dubbed "Lekki Massacre"...

Still on Fake News and EndSARS Protest

Still on Fake News and EndSARS Protest  By Sadiq K. Dangogo         As a young professional photographer, I was invited to cover an event at the PRNigeria Center in Abuja. Surprisingly, rather than minding my business of taking the pictures, my attention was drawn to the theme...

Fact-Checking in an Age of Smart Technologies

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....

PRNigeria Unveils 101 Fake News on EndSARS, Says Mistrust Responsible for Misinformation

PRNigeria Unveils 101 Fake News on EndSARS, Says Mistrust Responsible for Misinformation       An abuja based media outfit, PRNigeria has unveiled a report on 101 cases of fake news on #EndSARS protest it identified, and which were shared and disseminated on various social media platforms. The Editor-in-Chief...