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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...
COVID-19
Are hand sanitisers flammable?
A surveillance footage shows a man who had drenched his hair and bare body with hand sanitisers bursting into flames seconds after being tased...
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On the Immigration letter in circulation on planned terrorist attack
In the fourth week of December 2021, a circular with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) letterhead putting its officers at various border posts across...
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Omicron: What to know about Nigeria’s inclusion in UK travel “red list”
DUE TO the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the United Kingdom on Saturday, December 4, announced the inclusion of Nigeria in...
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Is China taking over Uganda’s airport?
IN late November 2021, multiple reports claimed that the Chinese government is ready to take over the only Ugandan international airport - Entebbe International...
