Alright, let’s unpack Lai Mohammed’s perspective on the powerful, sometimes chaotic, role of information in shaping Nigeria’s recent history, humanizing his points in six paragraphs for a 2000-word feel. Imagine being at the helm of a nation’s communication during some of its most turbulent times – a global pandemic, a tenacious insurgency, and a widespread youth protest. That’s the challenging landscape Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s former Minister of Information and Culture, paints for us. He recently reflected at the London School of Economics, sharing insights from his lengthy tenure and his book, “Headlines & Soundbites.” His central argument? The story of…

Imagine a shadowy battlefield, not with bullets and bombs, but with whispers and lies. That’s the arena where Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and National Police recently scored a significant victory, dismantling a massive “bot farm” carefully cultivated to sow discord and fear. This wasn’t some grand international conspiracy played out in espionage novels; it was a deeply personal attack on the very fabric of Ukrainian society, orchestrated by Russian intelligence services. At the heart of it all was a network of over 20,000 fake social media profiles, each one a digital ghost designed to spread venomous disinformation and Kremlin propaganda.…