{"id":169901,"date":"2025-07-17T09:18:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T08:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/oyo-nuj-warns-journalists-against-spreading-fake-news"},"modified":"2025-07-17T13:03:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:03:13","slug":"oyo-nuj-warns-journalists-against-spreading-fake-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/oyo-nuj-warns-journalists-against-spreading-fake-news","title":{"rendered":"Oyo NUJ Warns Journalists Against Spreading Fake News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has enjoined journalists in the state not to join politicians in the spread of fake and unverified information.<\/p>\n<p>The union gave this warning in a communique issued at the end of its monthly congress held on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The communique prepared by the trio of Comrade Abiodun Atilola (Chairman), Comrade Mosunmola Akinola (Secretary) and Comrade Dayo Adu (Member) was made available to DAILY POST through the Secretary of the union, Olusola Oladapo.<\/p>\n<p>The NUJ noted that this warning became necessary in view of the forthcoming elections in the year 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The union, however, enjoined journalists to always fact-check information from politicians.<\/p>\n<p>It warned that this was necessary to prevent a situation where journalists would be caught in the web of fake news, misinformation, and disinformation.<\/p>\n<p>The communique said, \u201cThe congress observed the increasing political activities towards the 2027 general elections, and enjoined journalists to always fact-check information from politicians so that they would not be caught in the web of fake news, misinformation, and disinformation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has enjoined journalists in the state not to join politicians in the spread of fake and unverified information. The union gave this warning in a communique issued at the end of its monthly congress held on Wednesday. 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