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MovieFact: How faithful is ‘Conclave’ about the process of picking a new pope?

By Loreben Tuquero   The secretive process to elect a new Roman Catholic pope begins May 7, two weeks after Pope Francis’ death at age 88. Fans...

From economic protests to coup agitation: How Nigeria’s hunger march took a radical turn

A protest intended to express public dissatisfaction with the way the Nigerian government was managing the country's economy turned into a march that featured...

Will the future of fact-checking flourish or founder? 2025 marks a new turning point

Now is the time for action to protect the work that holds the line on reality, WRITES Angie Drobnic Holan. Every year on April 2,...

OPINION: The case for facts

Verifiable evidence remains journalism’s foundation, despite mounting attacks on the press, WRITES Angie Drobnic Holan. Picture a world where evidence doesn’t matter, where the loudest...

Nigerian government makes false completion claims over Akwa Ibom highway project

By Ekemini SIMON    DESPITE billions of naira spent on the reconstruction of federal highways across the country, many of the projects have either been stalled...

Armour for the digital age: Three easy tools to help you verify information in 2025

By Kirsten Cosser If 2024 is remembered as the year of elections, 2025 may be the year of the aftermath. Misinformation thrives in times of...

Despite UNICEF’s endorsement as Nigeria’s only open defecation-free state, Jigawa struggles with human faeces

By Sunday Awosoro. NOTE: This story contains distressing images. Viewer discretion is advised.   Wakili Abdu, 63, returned from his farm at sunset in Sabon-Gida, looking uneasy....

LIVE-CHECK: Ondo 2024 governorship election kicks off

By Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition. The Ondo State 2024 Governorship Election kicks off Saturday morning as voters cast their ballots to elect the next governor for...

Pre-election checks ahead of Saturday’s Ondo 2024 guber poll

By Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition. VOTERS in Ondo State go to the poll tomorrow to elect their governor amidst surge in information ecosystem about the state's...

LIVE-CHECK: Collation begins, as voters await final results of 2024 Edo Election

By Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday morning begins the result collation of the 2024 Edo State governorship election held...

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