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A look at false claims that defined Buhari’s presidency

FORMER President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has passed away at the age of 82. The announcement was made on the afternoon...

Remembering Buhari’s repeated death rumours and ‘Jibril of Sudan’ conspiracy

THE former President Muhammadu Buhari died on Sunday after an illness in London. However, this is not the first time he has been rumoured...

The truth is still worth fighting for

As fact-checkers gather in Rio this week, the fight for information integrity has never been more urgent, writes Angie Drobnic Holan. A preference for truth...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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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