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How lack of coordination marred Nigeria’s reaction after Trump’s military action threat

SINCE President Donald Trump threatened to “invade Nigeria” over alleged persecution of Christians, the Nigerian government has struggled to mount a coherent response.  The government’s...

Post-election LIVE-CHECK for Anambra decides 2025

By Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition. THE 2025 Anambra Governorship Election has come to a close, but the story is far from over. This LIVE update brings you...

Stay informed and avoid misinformation during Anambra 2025 governorship election

By Nigeria Fact-Checkers' Coalition Topic 1: #AnambraDecides2025: Four Things To Do After You Cast Your Vote As the Anambra Election continues, electorates are encouraged to remain...

Nigeria’s population distribution across religious lines

ON Monday, November 3, 2025, the Presidency, via its official X account, posted a series of infographics showing the distribution of religious affiliations in...

Can AI save truth? exploring ethical pathways for fact-checking in the age of deepfakes

AI has become the bedrock of much of the misinformation being debunked by fact-checkers today. From artificially generated images to deepfake audio and videos,...

Anambra 2025: Meet the 16 candidates vying to be governor

On November 8, 2025, the people of Anambra State will head to the polls to elect a new governor. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...

Things that can get you arrested during elections in Nigeria

By Nigerian Fact-checker’s Coalition  THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has continually warned against vote-buying, ballot box snatching, underage voting and other electoral malpractices as...

Why you should not trust every screenshot

SCREENSHOTS have become a staple of online communication, circulating from viral tweets to breaking news headlines, and are often treated as instant proof. But screenshots...

How misinformation, legal loopholes throw Nigerian women into surrogacy ditch

By: Simbiat Bakare When Temitope Afolabi realised her husband could get imprisoned due to debt he incurred from a bad business deal, she resolved to...

‘Undress her’: How generative AI tools are used to violate human rights

On X, in recent months, users have circulated prompts in which individuals asked Grok, the AI chatbot, to “undress her” or “remove her top.”  In...

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