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Is Islam the second-largest religion in the United Kingdom?

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ON DECEMBER 25, during the Christmas festivities, Nigerians on social media, particularly on Twitter, argued about the population of Muslims in the United Kingdom...

Image of peeling road not from Imo but South Africa

General
A Facebook user, Ike Uche, on Friday, December 10, shared a picture of a defective road and alluded it is from Imo state.   He stated...

Omicron: What to know about Nigeria’s inclusion in UK travel “red list”

Insights
DUE TO the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the United Kingdom on Saturday, December 4, announced the inclusion of Nigeria in...

FactCheckHub joins global Fact-Checking body

News
THE FactCheckHub, the fact-checking arm of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting  (The ICIR), has officially become a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network. Established...

Is China taking over Uganda’s airport?

Insights
IN late November 2021, multiple reports claimed that the Chinese government is ready to take over the only Ugandan international airport - Entebbe International...

Information management central to tackling misinformation – Gbajabiamila

News
THE SPEAKER of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has stated that bad actors are banking on emerging technology and new media to manipulate...

#EndSARS: Again, Lai makes false claim on Lekki shooting

General
ON MONDAY, November 15, The Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for Victims of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) Related Abuses and other matters submitted...

Video of mining site collapse NOT from Zamfara but Niger Republic

General
A TWITTER handle, Eons Intelligence with the user ID @eonsintelligenc on Tuesday, November 9, shared a video of a collapsed mining site with the...

Why Federal University Dutse SUG president has ‘security detail’ in viral photos

General
MULTIPLE photos of some student union leaders of the Federal University Dutse (FUD) with 'security detail' have been widely circulated online in Nigeria. The images...

Claim that APC candidate leads in seven LGAs is FALSE

Elections
AS THE Anambra state governorship election result trickles in,  a Facebook user Ikechukwu Emeka Onyia, on Sunday  claimed the candidate of the All Progressives...
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