Prof. Olufemi Peters, led a high-powered delegation from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and the International Media and Information Literacy Institute (IMILI) on a courtesy visit to Hon. Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa.
The International Media and Information Literacy Institute (IMILI), in collaboration with UNESCO Abuja and the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, organized a symposium as part of 2025 Global Media and Information Literacy week celebrations.
Titled “Promoting AI Adoption & Gratification through Media and Information Literacy,” the event took place at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Conference Centre.
IMILI, UNESCO, and the Federal Ministry of Information led a vibrant road walk to tackle fake news, hate speech, & misinformation.
IMILI, UNESCO, and Federal Ministry of Information joined forces to celebrate Global Media & Information Literacy Week 2025 with vibrant secondary school outreaches!
Event Report
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Nigeria Ratified as Host of UNESCO’s First Category-2 International Media, Information Literacy Institute
VIDEO: Nigeria gets UNESCO’s first International Media, Information Literacy Institute
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO, formally approved the designation of the International Media and Information Literacy Institute, Abuja.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this during a world press conference in Abuja.
The approval came at the instance of the UNESCO 43rd General Conference of the Communication and Information Commission (CI Session) held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
With this approval, Nigeria is positioned as a global leader in the fight against misinformation and disinformation, empowering it to spearhead international research, policy dialogue, and capacity-building in a critical 21st-century digital field.