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Post-election LIVE-CHECK for Osun governorship election 2026

Editorial -
THE 2026 Osun Governorship Election has come to a close, but the story is far from over. This LIVE update brings you the latest...
Elections

LIVE-CHECK: Osun 2026 governorship election

Editorial -
THE Osun State 2026 Governorship Election kicks off Saturday morning as voters cast their ballots to elect the next governor for the Southwestern Nigerian...
Elections

#OsunDecides2026: Fact-checking Adeleke’s claims on governance, pensions and education

Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
ARISE TV, one of Nigeria’s leading national television channels, hosted a governorship town hall meeting in August 2026 ahead of the Osun State governorship...
Elections

Pre-election LIVE-CHECK for Osun 2026 governorship election

Editorial -
AHEAD of the Osun State 2026 Governorship Election slated for Saturday, August 15, our team of journalists, researchers, fact-checkers, social media monitors, editors, and...
News

Osun 2026: Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition opens situation rooms to fight election misinformation

Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
THE Nigerian Fact-Checkers' Coalition (NFC) has opened its situation rooms ahead of the Osun State governorship election, scheduled for Saturday, 15 August 2026. In a...
General

No, Finnish court did not acquit Simon Ekpa

Nurudeen Akewushola -
A POST circulating on X claims that Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed leader of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), has been acquitted by...
Elections

Osun 2026: Senator Fadahunsi’s ‘kill’ remark in viral video is real, not AI-generated

Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A VIRAL video circulating on social media shows Francis Fadahunsi, the senator representing Osun East, addressing a crowd of supporters in Ilesa, Osun State,...
Insights

Osun 2026: Meet the 13 faces in the governorship race

Mustapha Usman -
THIRTEEN candidates, including the incumbent Governor, Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party; the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji; and the African Democratic...
General

Video does not show Mary Habila’s father accusing David Umahi of threat

Nurudeen Akewushola -
A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show the father of Mary Habila, the 26-year-old physiotherapist who died at the residence of Nigeria's...
Economy

Peter Obi did not head Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission under Jonathan

Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A VIRAL post on X (formerly Twitter) by user @AmodaOgunlere claimed that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and former...

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Post-election LIVE-CHECK for Osun governorship election 2026

LIVE-CHECK: Osun 2026 governorship election

#OsunDecides2026: Fact-checking Adeleke’s claims on governance, pensions and education

Pre-election LIVE-CHECK for Osun 2026 governorship election

Osun 2026: Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition opens situation rooms to fight election misinformation