Lai Mohammed, the former Minister of Information and Culture, shared how social media posed a threat to his 40-year old marriage. He discussed the challenges of fake news and misinformation during his time in office, emphasizing the far-reaching consequences. Mohammed revealed this at an event in Lagos commemorating Wole Soyinka's 90th birthday anniversary.
The immediate past Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed , has revealed how social media threatened his 40-year old marriage. Mohammed made this revelation in Lagos at an event to commemorate the 90th birthday anniversary of Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka. He explained that one of the pressing challenges he faced in office as minister was the spate of fake news , misinformation and disinformation.
While speaking on how the danger almost ruined his marriage, Mohammed said the consequences of fake news, disinformation and misinformation were far-reaching. 'Permit me to share publicly with you today for the first time, how social media threatened the foundation of my forty-year-old marriage. “It was sometimes in 2018 when I came to Lagos from Abuja for an official assignment. As usual, I retire to bed about midnight, but about 3 am, my wife gently roused me from my slumbe
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