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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...
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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,...
Elections
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)...
Elections
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...
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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...
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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...
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‘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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Prebunking vs. debunking: what’s the difference?
IN today’s information age, false claims can quickly cause real harm, such as shaping elections, fuelling health crises, and eroding trust in public institutions.
To...
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AI-generated video of cars on canoes in flooded Lekki sparks discussion on digital literacy
A recent post on X by user @classy_jesters has drawn attention for its hyper-realistic yet satirical portrayal of flooding in Lagos. The 19-second clip appears...
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Meta’s moderation gap: how AI misinformation from Africa goes unchecked
When Olayinka*, a fact-checker, was scanning Facebook for health-related misinformation, he noticed something odd. Two different wellness brands, Eco Puzzling and Laut Product, were...
