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Meta Shifts to Community Notes, Ends Third-Party Fact-Checking

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced a major overhaul of its content moderation strategy, replacing its third-party fact-checking program with a collaborative initiative called Community Notes. This new system, inspired by a similar feature on X (formerly Twitter), aims to provide users with contextual information on potentially misleading posts. “Starting in […]

Nigeria’s 2025 Budget Boosts Agriculture with Record ₦826.5 Billion Allocation

The Nigerian government’s proposed 2025 budget allocates ₦826.5 billion to agriculture, marking a pivotal step toward revitalizing the sector, ensuring food security, and creating mass employment, experts say. This allocation reflects a significant increase from ₦362.94 billion in 2024 and ₦228.4 billion in 2023, with capital investments up by 130% year-on-year. Presenting the “Budget of […]

USAID Partners with Kebbi State to Tackle Gender-Based Violence

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its State2State program, hosted a one-day stakeholder engagement at the Kebbi State College of Nursing, Birnin Kebbi, to address gender-based violence (GBV). The event focused on assessing responses, actions, and solutions to combat GBV, which affects women, girls, and even boys across the state. USAID’s Gender […]

Nigeria’s Telecoms Partner with Satellites to Boost Rural Connectivity

Telecommunication companies in Nigeria are turning to satellite providers like Starlink to bridge the digital divide in rural areas where traditional infrastructure such as towers and base stations is impractical. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), 27 million Nigerians lack access to telecom services, with broadband penetration at just 41.56% as of September. The […]

Call for Applications: Policy Writing Fellowship

Are you passionate about public policy and research? Agora Policy is inviting applications for its Policy Writing Fellowship, a three-month, non-residential program designed to enhance participants’ capacity to craft impactful policy papers. This fellowship provides a platform to develop research-driven solutions to pressing policy challenges, with opportunities to secure research grants upon successful completion. About […]

Nasarawa State Boosts Food Security with 30 New Tractors

In a bid to promote food security and enhance agricultural production, Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has distributed 30 new tractors to farmer groups across the state’s 13 local government areas. This initiative is part of the state government’s efforts to transition from traditional farming to mechanized agriculture. The governor announced the distribution at the […]