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Trump does not recognise Tinubu as Nigeria’s president is false!

A claim alleging that Donald Trump made remarks about Bola Tinubu’s presidency and the Nigerian elections has surfaced online. The claim originated from a Facebook...

New study reveals ways to safeguard elections against digital threats

A new study by the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) has identified four important steps in mitigating digital threats to elections while engaging with...

Video does not show INEC REC for Adamawa brutalized

A video showing a lynched man inside a vehicle has surfaced online with a claim that it shows the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC)...

Claim that Alex Otti secures $50 million dollars for road construction in Abia is FALSE

A Twitter user, @CossyCosydiva, has claimed that Abia state Governor-elect, Alex Otti, has secured a $50million dollars funding for the construction of a 500km...

Claim that money, fabrics and food were shared at Kebbi supplementary election is TRUE

A claim that money, textile fabrics and foodstuffs were distributed to the electorate during the governorship supplementary election held in Kebbi state on Saturday,...

Beware of online platforms claiming to be doing fact-checks, fact-checkers warn

Nigerians have been warned to be wary of several online platforms claiming to be credible fact-checking platforms in the country. Members of the Nigerian Fact-checkers'...

Experts call for increased media literacy, collaborations to tackle fake news

EXPERTS drawn from the legal and media industry have called for increased media literacy and awareness for citizens including the implementation of a comprehensive...

False claim circulates that Atiku is retiring from politics, congratulates Tinubu

A claim has circulated online that Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria's 2023 general election, is retiring...

Lagos guber poll: False claim circulates that Adediran used derogatory words for Rhodes-Vivour

A claim circulating on social media says Abdulazeez Olajide Adediran, the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Lagos state, used some derogatory words...

Is Babajide Sanwo-Olu disbursing N20,000 campaign fund per voter in Lagos?

A claim that the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is disbursing campaign funds to the electorate in Lagos is circulating on WhatsApp. Sanwo-Olu, who is...

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No, Peter Obi’s wife is not among Fidelity bank’s board of directors

AN X user, @Uptownoflagos, has claimed that Margaret Brownson...

Photos do not show Hushpuppi after deportation to Nigeria

IMAGES showing a man in handcuffs being escorted by...

Akpabio is wrong; no Nigerian state is without working internet

THE President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has claimed...

Old video of people jostling for food resurfaces online

A video circulating on social media claims to show...

How myth of tax deductions through bank narrations spread in Nigerian markets

FOLLOWING the implementation of the new tax law in...

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No, Peter Obi’s wife is not among Fidelity bank’s board of directors

AN X user, @Uptownoflagos, has claimed that Margaret Brownson...

Photos do not show Hushpuppi after deportation to Nigeria

IMAGES showing a man in handcuffs being escorted by...

Akpabio is wrong; no Nigerian state is without working internet

THE President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has claimed...

Old video of people jostling for food resurfaces online

A video circulating on social media claims to show...

How myth of tax deductions through bank narrations spread in Nigerian markets

FOLLOWING the implementation of the new tax law in...