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ICIR, FactCheckHub train FCT teachers, students on fact-checking

The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) in collaboration with the FactCheckHub on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 trained some teachers and students of Government...

Tems is not first Nigerian female singer to win Grammy Awards

A claim has circulated online that Tems is the first Nigerian female singer to win the Grammy Awards. The claim, as published by an online...

Was Atiku a Senate President as claimed by Tinubu?

THE presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, January 30, 2023, referred to his counterpart, Atiku Abubakar of...

2023: Meta tightens regulations to promote Nigeria’s election integrity

AHEAD of Nigeria's 2023 elections, Meta has announced steps it is taking to "help preserve the integrity of the general elections." Adaora Ikenze, Head of...

2023 election: Fact-checking 12 claims made by Kwankwaso at Chatham House

THE presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 made several claims on Nigeria's current...

2023 election: Fact-checking Peter Obi’s claims at Chatham House

THE presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi,  was on Monday, January 16, 2023 at the Chatham House in London, United Kingdom...

False claim circulates online that Mercy Chinwo and her husband welcome their first twin babies

A claim that Nigerian gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo Blessed and her husband have welcomed their first twin babies has circulated online. The claim, stated in...

Google, YouTube partner IFCN to support global fact-checking initiatives with $13.2m grant

THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has announced a partnership with Google and YouTube to support the fight against misinformation globally. A statement on Tuesday from...

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