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Nigeria 2027: Why young people still struggle to gain political influence

Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
AS Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections, speakers at ROUNDCHECK’s X Spaces titled “MIL 2026: Strategies for Meaningful Youth Participation in Nigeria’s 2027...
Economy

Foreigners in Nigeria’s retail market: What the law says

Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
ON September 15, 2026, traders at the Lagos Trade Fair Complex staged a protest, alleging that Chinese merchants were selling goods at retail prices,...
Elections

Peter Obi on sick bed? Image is AI-generated

Nurudeen Akewushola -
A photograph purportedly showing the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, lying in a hospital bed with a neck brace...
Elections

AI-generated image shared as photograph of APC rally in Cross River

Nurudeen Akewushola -
A photograph showing a massive crowd of people waving the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) flags has been shared on social media as evidence...
General

Beware! Fake N50,000 youth grant falsely linked to Yahaya Seriki

Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A VIRAL message circulating on WhatsApp and other social media platforms claims that businessman and politician Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki is offering a N50,000 cash...
Elections

Old Kwankwasiyya supporters’ rally misrepresented as Peter Obi’s NDC campaign

Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video showing a large crowd of Kwankwasiyya supporters in Kano state has resurfaced on social media, with claims that it depicts supporters of...
General

Sad news, but a man piloted the fatal Florida Learjet, not Nathalia Filgueiras

Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A VIRAL post on social media claims that the pilot of the Learjet 60 aircraft that crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, was female.   The...
Politics

FACT-CHECK: Did Atiku lose $2.5m after Tinubu’s US court victory?

Nurudeen Akewushola -
A Facebook post claiming that former vice president Atiku Abubakar has lost $2.5 million following a US court ruling involving Nigerian president Bola Tinubu,...
General

Imo attempted murder: Victim misidentified as girlfriend’s sister

Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A REPORT circulating across various news platforms and social media channels claims that a 26-year-old man, Ifeanyi Chukwu Joseph, was arrested for allegedly pushing...
General

False! Seun Okinbaloye did not accuse Tinubu, INEC of rigging 2027

Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that Channels Television presenter Seun Okinbaloye stated that President Bola Tinubu and the Independent National Electoral...

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Nigeria 2027: Why young people still struggle to gain political influence

Foreigners in Nigeria’s retail market: What the law says

Peter Obi on sick bed? Image is AI-generated

AI-generated image shared as photograph of APC rally in Cross River

Beware! Fake N50,000 youth grant falsely linked to Yahaya Seriki