On Monday in Abuja, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) took a deliberate and timely step toward safeguarding the integrity of the 2027 general elections. The commission convened a capacity-building workshop for its public affairs officers (PAOs), the men and women who serve as the official voices of the electoral body across the country. The theme of the workshop, “Strengthening PAOs’ Capacity for Credible, Verified and Responsible Election Communication Towards 2027,” reflects a growing recognition that modern elections are shaped not only by what happens at polling units, but by what people believe, see, hear, and share in the digital…

President Donald Trump’s response to being sued by three major news organizations was, as expected, a furious performance. The whole mess began on Friday, when Trump announced that CNN, MSNBC, and Politico would no longer be permitted inside the White House. He did not explain it in legal terms. He simply called them “Fake News,” threatened that more outlets would soon be banned, and framed the decision as a necessary defense of his presidency. On Monday, the three outlets filed a lawsuit challenging the ban on First Amendment grounds, arguing that the White House cannot punish journalists simply because their…