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Does Nigeria’s electoral law say a contestant for House of Reps seat must possess N70 million cash?
The majority leader of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, has claimed that the electoral law permits a contestant for the House of Representatives...
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2023 election: How false attributions on social media contribute to misinformation
As part of their strategy to undermine Nigeria's 2023 general elections, fake news merchants are now attributing unfounded statements to public figures to dissuade...
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Festus Keyamo shares misleading photo to depict APC campaign rally in Sokoto
THE spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, has shared a photo that shows an aerial image of crowd...
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Fact-checking three Lagos gubernatorial candidates at ‘The Platform’ debate
THREE gubernatorial candidates in Lagos state on Sunday, 29th of January, 2023 spoke about their plans at a debate organised by The Platform on...
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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...
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2023 election: How dearth of data threatens fact-checking, exposes citizens to political misinformation in Nigeria
ON August 20, 2022, the presidential candidate of Accord Party, Christopher Imumolen said Nigeria has about 350,000 police personnel while speaking about his plan...
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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...
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Adamu Garba shares doctored image of Peter Obi with alcoholic drink
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamu Garba, has shared an image of Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate dining with...
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Fake quote attributed to Sowore applauding Peter Obi circulates online
A fake quote attributed to the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore applauding his counterpart Peter Obi of the Labour...
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Atiku’s wife, Titi Abubakar makes false claim about the office of Nigeria’s first lady
TITI Abubakar, one of the wives of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in this year's election has made...
