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You see, the internet and social media is filled with a lot of stirrup, that is gradually driving emotional narratives that are far from the fact and the truth.
#talkinlagos #lagosblueprint #ASUU

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Lagos State has been at the center of political discourse in Nigeria, with various narratives being manipulated to sway public opinion. The need to examine some of these narratives and separate fact from fiction is key!

1/ Tribalism and Ethnic Bias: The narrative of tribalism
and ethnic bias is a common tool used to manipulate Lagos politics.

This narrative tries to pit different ethnic groups against each other and create the impression that one group is favored over the others. But the truth is that Lagos is a melting pot of different cultures,
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Podium Reporters, the fake news website, may have been designed by @marvelworxx but she doesn't appear to run it.

I'll post the details of the author/admin of Podium Reporters in pictures shortly.
Follow & RT @Jack_ng01 @urchilla01 @chude__ @Nkemchor_ @MissPearls @DavidHundeyin
However, ads from @theonekshop of @Im_a_MARVEL are littered on the pages of the site.
Truecaller reveals "Tall John". But, who's Tall John?

So John is known and Google did the rest.

We found John Fanimokun as the Author and Administrator of Podium Reporters. His LinkedIn Profile explained further.
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