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How Facebook Ads fuel phishing scams in Nigeria
In recent years, Facebook, owned by Meta Platforms Inc, has evolved into a powerful advertising platform, allowing businesses and individuals to reach millions of...
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Two years on: Tinubu administration continues to reel out misleading information
SINCE taking office on May 29, 2023, the Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his media team have frequently come under scrutiny for spreading...
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Timeline of Ponzi schemes in Nigeria: A decade of financial fraud, deception
THOUSANDS of Nigerians had watched helplessly as MMM, the infamous Russian-born mutual aid scheme, crumbled overnight in 2016.
Despite its accompanying shockwaves, MMM was...
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MovieFact: How faithful is ‘Conclave’ about the process of picking a new pope?
By Loreben Tuquero
The secretive process to elect a new Roman Catholic pope begins May 7, two weeks after Pope Francis’ death at age 88.
Fans...
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From economic protests to coup agitation: How Nigeria’s hunger march took a radical turn
A protest intended to express public dissatisfaction with the way the Nigerian government was managing the country's economy turned into a march that featured...
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Will the future of fact-checking flourish or founder? 2025 marks a new turning point
Now is the time for action to protect the work that holds the line on reality, WRITES Angie Drobnic Holan.
Every year on April 2,...
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OPINION: The case for facts
Verifiable evidence remains journalism’s foundation, despite mounting attacks on the press, WRITES Angie Drobnic Holan.
Picture a world where evidence doesn’t matter, where the loudest...
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EXPLAINER: What does a State of Emergency entail in Nigeria?
THE Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on March 18, 2025 declared a State of Emergency in Rivers State.
The declaration followed ongoing political turbulence in...
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How disinformation actors propagate divisive narratives on X
THIS report examines the antics of disinformation actors on X deliberately using disinformation and information manipulation to inflame the ember of tribal hostilities and...
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How Meta’s policy change may boost fake death hoaxes on Facebook
AMIDST increasing efforts by fact-checking organizations globally to empower the public with information resilience skills, hoaxes, particularly those of celebrity death, continue to spread...
