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NBC’s Call for Electoral Integrity: Guarding Nigeria’s Information Space As Nigeria’s political atmosphere begins to hum with the energy of an approaching election season, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has stepped forward with a clarion call to all those who shape public discourse. The Commission has issued a powerful reminder…
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Paragraph 1: A Sobering Call to Nigeria’s Information Gatekeepers In the bustling, often chaotic, marketplace of ideas that is Nigeria’s modern information ecosystem, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has stepped in with a stern and sweeping admonition. As the country slowly shifts its gaze toward the monumental political contest of 2027, the broadcasting regulator has sounded a clarion call to everyone with a digital or analog megaphone—from the polished news anchors of Lagos to the lone blogger tapping away in a Port Harcourt cybercafé. The warning is simple but fraught with urgency: do not use your platform to spread misinformation,…
In the days before the largest mass arrival of migrants to Europe in recent years, a short video appeared on Instagram and spread like a signal fire. It showed a young man submerged up to his neck in the sea, water lapping at his chin, while the camera panned to land in the distance. In the corner, a map traced a route from Fnideq, Morocco, to Ceuta, the Spanish enclave on Africa’s northern tip. When people commented, the account holder replied with three quiet words: “we’ve arrived.” That video earned 1.4 million views. It was not just a clip; it…
