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Biafra: How IPOB uses disinformation to push secession agenda
By Ebunoluwa Olafusi
THE Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a separatist group in Nigeria, is pushing for the establishment of a sovereign state for the...
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No, ASUU strike has not been called off!
By Mohammed Oluwatimileyin Taoheed
On the 9th of June, 2022, a Facebook user identified simply as Saint Luke posted in a group named "UDUS Newsline"...
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How the religious toga of misinformation fuelled COVID-19 pandemic
DURING the peak of the pandemic, many religious leaders innocuously spread false narratives about COVID-19 among members of their congregation which put many lives...
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Who brought Econet to Nigeria?
FORMER Lagos State governor and presidential aspirant on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has claimed that he brought a leading...
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2023 elections: Did Ayade lose APC senatorial ticket in Cross River?
As political parties held primary elections on Saturday, May 28, 2022, ahead of Nigeria's 2023 general elections, a news report circulating online claimed that...
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How Banky W show at Lagos PDP primaries sparks misinformation online
THE political ambition of a Nigerian musician turned politician, Olubankole Wellington, popularly called Banky W has sparked misinformation online.
Banky W, a House of Representatives...
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Fact-checking Kperogi’s claim that Osinbajo pursues agenda to fill Buhari-led govt with RCCG pastors
PROFESSOR of Journalism and Emerging Media at Kennesaw State University Farooq Kperogi has again come under fire for claiming that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo...
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Nigerian Senate lied about petition against APC member’s nomination as INEC commissioner
THE NIGERIAN Senate lied in its claim that it was not aware of a petition against the nomination of an alleged card-carrying member of...
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Election: Do PVCs have expiry date?
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, in a viral video, claimed that the current Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) issued by...
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YouTube and combatting misinformation, disinformation
TO curb the spread of misinformation on the internet, YouTube has joined other platforms such as Google and Facebook to collaborate with fact-checkers using...
