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Misinformation, disinformation could mar Nigeria’s 2023 elections, CDD warns

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THE Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has said the proliferation of electoral disinformation, misinformation and weaponisation of fake news, pose threat to the...

Charly Boy makes false claim about October 1 rally held by Peter Obi’s supporters

Politics Raji Olatunji -
NIGERIAN music artiste, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, on Sunday tweeted a footage, claiming that the video shows Peter Obi's supporters in the riverine areas holding...

Panellists at fact-checkers conference task Facebook, Twitter to halt fake news

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By Harrison Edeh PANELLISTS at the Nigerian Fact-checkers Coalition Conference in Abuja on Tuesday asked social media companies, including Twitter and Facebook to take more...

2023: Photoshopped picture of Peter Obi in Tinubu’s ‘cap’ circulates online

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
AHEAD of the 2023 general election, a viral image showing the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, wearing a cap popularly...

False video circulates that Enugu PDP governorship candidate was killed

Elections Omolola Roseline Pedro -
A VIRAL video circulating on WhatsApp has claimed that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu state, Dr. Peter Mbah...

Saraki makes false claims about voting population

Elections Omolola Roseline Pedro -
In a post which was retrieved from Facebook on the 5th of March 2022, former president of the Senate of the Federal Republic of...

2023 Elections: Nigerian government urges broadcasters to help fight fake news

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AS NIGERIA prepares for its 2023 general elections, the Nigerian government has urged the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) to help in combating the...
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FACT-CHECK: Did Atiku lose $2.5m after Tinubu’s US court victory?

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A Facebook post claiming that former vice president Atiku...
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Imo attempted murder: Victim misidentified as girlfriend’s sister

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A REPORT circulating across various news platforms and social...
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False! Seun Okinbaloye did not accuse Tinubu, INEC of rigging 2027

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A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that...
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EXPLAINER: PFIPC controversy and how government agencies are established in Nigeria

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ON Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Independent Corrupt Practices...
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