Nigeria: Fake News Fueling Insecurity, Says Information Minister

[Vanguard] UMUAHIA -- The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has warned that fake news, misinformation and hate speech have become tools being exploited by criminal elements to fuel insecurity and undermine national unity.

…Urges support for state policing, media literacy …Says Nigeria stronger when South-East is secure By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has warned that fake news, misinformation and hate speech have become tools being exploited by criminal elements to fuel insecur