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Old video of APC chieftain saying Tinubu can only win 2027 through rigging resurfaces online
A POST circulating on social media claims that the National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) recently stated that President Bola Tinubu...
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US court suspends Trump administration’s visa policy targeting fact-checkers, others
A United States federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump administration's policy that targeted foreign nationals studying online disinformation, hate speech, and content...
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Abducted Oyo pupils were not in captivity for 170 days
A POST circulating on social media claims that the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Oyo State regained their freedom after spending more than 170...
News
No, FG has not announced renaming of Kwara to Odo Oya State
A GRAPHIC circulating on social media claims that the Federal Government of Nigeria has officially announced the relocation of Kwara State from the North...
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No, Justice Haruna Tsammani did not go blind after eye surgery in London
A POST circulating on social media claims that Justice Simon Haruna Tsammani, the Court of Appeal judge who chaired the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal...
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Video does not show Nigerian children eating human meat
A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show children in Nigeria eating human meat due to extreme hunger and economic hardship. The accompanying...
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ICIR/FactCheckHub wins Global Fact-checking Award
THE International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) and FactCheckHub have won the Gold Standard Award at the 2026 Global Fact-Checking Awards for their investigation...
Insights
How digital platforms fuel ethno-religious hate speech in Nigeria
THE growth of digital platforms has aided how people connect in Nigeria, but it has also increased the spread of ethno-religious hate speech across...
News
No, Keyamo did not say Lagos Airport has only one door
A VIRAL post on social media circulated by a verified X user, @lagosyouknow, claims that the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo,...
ArtificialIntelligence
Dino Melaye uses AI-generated images to depict burial of late General Rabe Abubakar
A former federal lawmaker who represented Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, on Sunday, June 14, posted a collage of images purportedly showing heavily...
