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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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...

#NigeriaDecides2023: 10 disinformation trends in election season

By Allwell Okpi   Nigeria’s 2023 elections are only weeks away. Voters are set to pick a president and members of the national assembly on 25...

Does excessive sugar cause diabetes? Analysing Nigeria’s claim for taxing sugar beverages

By Joseph Olaoluwa   Mama Risikat Kasali's back burned from the welts of the scorching sun as she dropped the ice cold bowl of cold drinks...

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