It seems there’s been a bit of a storm brewing online, and at its heart is Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu. Imagine a powerful rumor mill, but instead of hushed whispers, you have deeply convincing, yet completely fake, videos and audio clips zooming across the internet. This is what the Nigerian Presidency is currently grappling with – a “growing wave of coordinated disinformation campaigns,” as they’ve called it. The Spark: A Viral Audio Clip and a Social Media Firestorm The whole thing seems to have really kicked off with a specific incident. A well-known social media personality, Martins Vincent Otse, who…

Imagine a grand stage, dimly lit, where puppeteers with intricate strings pull at the limbs of their unwitting actors. This isn’t a play for entertainment, but a sinister performance designed to sow discord and suspicion, orchestrated by Russia’s military intelligence, the GRU. Their current act? A massive disinformation campaign targeting Ukraine, specifically preying on the sensitive topic of migration. It’s a cunning strategy, aiming to destabilize Ukrainian society from within by whispering tales of fear and resentment about newcomers. The Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD), a dedicated watchdog under Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, has pulled back the curtain…