Abuja, Nov. 3, 2026 (NAN) Nigeria stays dedicated to strengthening worldwide cooperation as a way to fight misinformation and faux information threatening the nation’s electoral course of.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja.
This was when the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Peter Vowles, paid him a courtesy go to to debate the UK-Nigeria partnership and alternatives for collaboration.
The minister stated that misinformation and faux information remained among the many main challenges confronting Nigeria, significantly because the nation prepares for future elections.
He stated that the threats posed by misinformation, pretend information and Artificial Intelligence (AI) required concerted efforts by Nigeria and its worldwide companions to safeguard the electoral course of.
Idris stated that Nigeria was working with the United Kingdom (UK) and different nations to strengthen measures in opposition to information-related challenges able to undermining electoral credibility.
“We are working hard in conjunction with them as we do with other countries and with other partners to make sure that we have a smooth process for electoral process,” he stated.
The minister described the engagement with the British envoy as a continuation of current diplomatic relations and cooperation between each nations.
He stated that the go to offered a chance for the brand new excessive commissioner to familiarise himself with Nigeria’s info administration methods and challenges.
Idris famous that Vowles had been in Nigeria for about eight weeks and was in search of to know the nation’s info panorama, significantly the position of knowledge within the electoral course of.
The minister pressured that efficient info administration was important to making sure credible elections and stopping misinformation from influencing residents’ selections.
He additionally reaffirmed Nigeria’s willingness to collaborate with worldwide companions in addressing rising challenges related to digital communication and AI.
Earlier, Vowles stated the elections in Nigeria remained the nation’s sovereign duty, including that discussions with the minister centered on the electoral panorama and authorities communication.
He stated, “Obviously, the elections in Nigeria are sovereign issues for Nigeria.”
The British envoy defined that his go to was supposed to know how the Nigerian authorities communicated with residents and introduced details about nationwide developments.
According to him, the discussions additionally examined challenges confronting each Nigeria and the UK, significantly misinformation and faux information within the evolving digital setting.
“One of the challenges both our countries face sometimes is misinformation and particularly how challenging that is in a world with AI,” Vowles stated.
He famous that the UK additionally confronted related difficulties in addressing misinformation and faux information, making the difficulty a possible space for stronger bilateral cooperation.
The excessive commissioner stated each nations may benefit from growing shared approaches to tackling information-related challenges and enhancing communication with their residents.
He described the go to as a chance to debate the UK-Nigeria partnership, future cooperation and methods to enhance info administration.
“It’s a great opportunity to pay a courtesy call on the Honourable Minister of Information,” he stated. (NAN) www.nannews.ng
Edited by Modupe Adeloye/Esenvosa Izah
