ON Monday, December 5, 2022, a viral video shared by The Nation Newspaper claimed that a former presidential aide to Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, was campaigning in support of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate for …
FACT-CHECKERS in Africa have been urged to use radio broadcasts more for media literacy as part of strategies towards combating misinformation in the continent. Some experts made the call on Wednesday at the opening of a 2-day international summit organised …
EKITI State governorship election was held on June 18 after several weeks of preparations with sixteen contestants. It was another opportunity for Ekiti residents and indigenes to elect their next administrator, who would pilot the affairs of the state for …
The advancement in technology and access to the internet over time has aided in amplifying misinformation. The tools and means for disseminating information are no longer in the exclusive preserve of the traditional media; as such, an individual is bound …
In November 2021, multiple posts circulated on social media that a part of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos state “has opened up, and the bridge is shaking”. This post which is a variation of “We have just been informed …
A viral post accusing the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) of electoral malpractices in the November 6, Anambra governorship election has emerged on the internet. The 30 seconds footage shows four people, three of them spotting reflective jackets similar to …
CANDIDATE of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the forthcoming November 6, governorship election in Anambra, Andy Uba, says he sponsored the Prison Reform Bill. He made the claim while reacting to assertions by the governorship candidate of All Progressive …
A FORMER Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Charles Soludo claimed he was a three-time winner of best central bank governor award. Soludo who is a gubernatorial candidate, made the claim during a live debate by Arise TV, …
ON October 21, 2020, at about 8:26 pm an online publication, Eastern Telegraph shared a controversial quote attributed to the Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed. The claim says it costs the Federal Government so much to …
Ray Ekpu, a veteran journalist and former Co-founder of Newswatch Magazine on Wednesday tasked journalists from the mainstream media to build capacity on fact-checking. The skill, he said remains vital to stop the spread of fake news, especially through social …
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