After Insecurity, Mis/Disinformation Might Be the Biggest Threat to the 2023 General Elections
Oluwafemi Osho January 31, 2023
Disclaimer: The purpose of this piece is not to support or discredit any political entity or individual. The objective is to emphasize the dangers of mis/disinformation in the forthcoming 2023 general elections ...
INEC Should Stop Selling Us the Promise of a Hack-Proof BVAS
Oluwafemi Osho November 19, 2022
Last week, on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily program, Dr. Lawrence Bayode, the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Deputy Director of ICT, assured Nigerians that the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) was hack-proof ...
Towards the review of Nigeria’s National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy 2014
Oluwafemi Osho LinkedIn October 29, 2020
In 2014, Nigeria launched its first comprehensive National Cyber Security Policy and Strategy. It was at the National Cybersecurity Forum, held from June 18–19 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos ...
Dancing Naked in the Market Square: Internet Surveillance’s View of Privacy
Oluwafemi Osho LinkedIn October 8, 2017
I woke up on August 23, 2017; one of the headlines in one of my nation’s dailies had the caption: “Military now monitors social media.” ...
If Jonathan had Driven through Suleja-Minna Road
Oluwafemi Osho Daily Post March 16, 2014
It was Saturday, March 8, 2014. A very good Saturday it was indeed. We had noticed that the electricity supply was very stable. We had power for almost 23:59 hours of the day ...
Open Letter to Mr. President: It is Never too Late
Oluwafemi Osho Vanguard Newspaper January 25, 2014
It is my utmost honour and privilege to be able to have a platform through which an unknown citizen of this great country can communicate with his President ...
Our Battle against Terrorism: Flailing and Failing
Oluwafemi Osho Daily Post January 7, 2014
“56 Boko Haram members killed in Borno.” “Boko Haram terrorists invade Borno, kills 9.” “Insecurity: 15 soldiers, 50 ‘terrorists’ killed after clashes in Borno.” ...