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Ekiti Decides 2026: 6 ways to fact-check election rumours spread on WhatsApp

Elections
EKITI State goes to the polls on June 20 to elect a new governor, and as with every Nigerian election, WhatsApp will be full...

#EkitiDecides2026 : How to authenticate election results

Elections
By Nigerian Factcheckers Coalition Ekiti State observes its gubernatorial election on Saturday, June 20, 2026. About 1,059,360 people have registered in the Southwestern state for...

#FCTDECIDES2026 : QUICK media & information literacy for FCT area council elections 2026

Elections
Topic 2 : 5 Steps to Protect Your Vote After Casting It Voting is just the beginning. In the FCT Area Council elections, your participation...

LIVE-CHECK: FCT 2026 area council elections

General
THE FCT Area Council Elections kick off Saturday morning as voters across the Federal Capital Territory cast their ballots to elect chairpersons and councillors...

Did Onitsha screwdriver trader really influence US military strike in Nigeria?

Insights
By Nanji Nandang WHEN United States (US) President, Donald Trump carried out a “powerful and deadly strike” against ISIS militants operating in Nigeria on Christmas...

Six common misconceptions about BVAS, IReV voters should know ahead of Anambra election

Elections
By Nigerian Fact-checker’s Coalition  ELECTIONS in Nigeria have often been accompanied by allegations of irregularities, including issues such as ballot snatching and result sheet manipulation,...

Anambra election : Why INEC may postpone voting in some areas —  what it means

Elections
By Nigerian Fact-checker’s Coalition  As Nigerians anticipate the Anambra off-cycle governorship election scheduled for November 8, there are growing speculations that the Independent National Electoral...

Anambra 2025: Meet the 16 candidates vying to be governor

Elections
On November 8, 2025, the people of Anambra State will head to the polls to elect a new governor. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...

Things that can get you arrested during elections in Nigeria

Elections
By Nigerian Fact-checker’s Coalition  THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has continually warned against vote-buying, ballot box snatching, underage voting and other electoral malpractices as...

How misinformation, legal loopholes throw Nigerian women into surrogacy ditch

Insights
By: Simbiat Bakare When Temitope Afolabi realised her husband could get imprisoned due to debt he incurred from a bad business deal, she resolved to...
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