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How true are Sanwo-Olu’s claims on Lagos budget performance, education?

THE Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has made multiple claims regarding his achievements as governor since 2019 during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics...

Image showing SSS officials at national assembly entrance is old!

A claim that the State Security Services (SSS) have taken over the National Assembly to impeach the sitting senate president, Godswill Akpabio has surfaced...

50 African fact-checking organisations sign declaration on information integrity

AFRICAN  fact-checkers from over 50 organisations spanning at least 30 countries have united under a new declaration to confront the spread of false information...

Did Jonathan inherit over $50bn foreign reserve? 

AN X user, Wale Adebayo(@Mari09ja) has claimed that former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan inherited a foreign reserve of over $50bn when he assumed the...

Media literacy: equipping Nigerian youths against misinformation

In today’s fast-paced digital space, Nigerian youths are constantly immersed in an endless stream of information, primarily driven by social media platforms. While this...

Old video of flooded Ore bridge recirculates online

A claim that the Ore bridge on Shagamu-Benin expressway has collapsed has been making rounds particularly on Instagram. The claim was contained in a video...

Tinubu did not appoint Fani Kayode as finance Minister nor Omokri as CBN Governor

AN X user, @Uptownoflagos has claimed that President Tinubu Bola appointed Femi Fani Kayode and Reno Omokri as the ministers of Finance and governor...

Claim that Oyo has been split to two states is misleading!

TUNDE Ednut, a popular social media influencer and blogger, has claimed that the House of Representatives has split Oyo state into two states. He made...

IFCN awards 2024 GROW grants to 20 organisations

The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute, has awarded $50,000 each from the 2024 GROW grant to 20 fact-checking organisations globally to...

Photo does not show Obi inside train in Lagos with Sanwo-Olu

AN image purportedly showing the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, posing inside a train alongside Lagos State Governor, Babajide...

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