Tag: News
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INEC dismisses reports on election postponement
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports on the planned postponement of the 2023 General Election. The commission in message on its Twitter handle titled: “fake news alert” on Monday night said INEC has no plan and will not postpone the election. “Our attention has been drawn to a fake report circulating on…
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I know Man Utd players who are leaking club news – Neville
Former Manchester United defender, Gary Neville has claimed he knows players behind the “disgusting” leaks from the club’s dressing room. Rangnick is over two months into a turbulent reign as interim manager at Old Trafford. That period has been characterised by mixed results on the pitch and numerous dressing room issues. Among the leaks from…
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FG directs TV stations to deploy sign language interpreter during news
The Federal Government has directed TV stations to in line with National Broadcasting Code, deploy sign language interpreters during their major news casting. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the directive on Monday in Abuja during a virtual meeting with the officials of the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD). The…
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19-year-old Yabatech student arrested over Salawa Abeni’s nude pictures
The operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested a 19-year-old National Diploma holder of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos as the brain behind the blackmail of Queen Salawa Abeni with nude photographs. The suspect, Olufowoke Oladunjoye Emmanuel, a resident of Brentfield Avenue, Peace Estate, Magboro, Ogun State, was picked up by the Decoy Team…
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Nigerian Editor tests positive to Covid-19
The Editor of Newsdiaryonline, Mr Abdallah el-Kurebe has tested positive for COVID-19, he disclosed Sunday. In his account of how he got the news of his test result, El-Kurebe who is based in Sokoto, northern Nigeria wrote, “On Sunday afternoon, I got a call from a Doctor at one of the isolation centres that I…
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Year in Review: 12 Biggest news that defined 2018 as ‘unforgettable’
As the New Year, 2019 approaches, we can’t but reminisce on some of the dramatic news occurrences that marked 2018 a year like no other. In the last 12 months, Nigerians have been faced with faced with topical news events ranging from historic power play and political handovers, to certificate scandals, to the killings of…
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YouTube commits $20m to produce authoritative news
Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday announced a new commitment of 20 million dollars to produce authoritative news to counter false online information spreading on its platform, especially at the time of breaking-news events. According to YouTube, the funding is part of the Google News Initiative (GNI) launched in March to “help journalism thrive in the digital…
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Fake news: Google relaunches news service
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced that the company is relaunching its news service facilitating the search of information from credible sources for its users as part of fight against fake news distribution, local media reported on Wednesday. According to the Business Insider news portal, the Google News service with the use of Artificial Intelligence…
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Publishers call for balanced, credible news content
Panelists at the Social Media Week (SMW) Lagos, on Monday call on publishers to improve on the credibility of their news content to enhance better patronage. The panelists made the call during the Social Media Week in Lagos, saying that people were paying for credible content and news, which could increase viewership and readership. They…
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News content: Australia regulator to conduct inquiry into Facebook, Google
Australia’s consumer regulator has announced it will conduct a broad-ranging public inquiry into how digital platforms like Facebook and Google have impacted media organisations’ ability to fund and produce quality news and journalistic content. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said on Monday it would examine the impact of such platforms, which have “up-ended…