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2024 Edo Election: ‘Fake news’ trends ahead of Saturday’s poll (LIVE-CHECK)

By Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition. Ahead of Saturday's Edo State Governorship Election, the coalition's preliminary analysis has shown a growing trend of misinformation and disinformation online...

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...

No! Video does not show Nigerian politician being flogged for selling palliatives  

AN X user, @Ephilips5, has posted a video of a man tied to a tree while some men flogged him alongside a claim that...

Osun sets up committee to combat fake news, cyber bullying

THE Osun State Government has established a Cybercrime Action Committee amidst moves to address the increasing spate of fake news and cyber bullying in...

Old photo of presidential election petition court’s sitting resurfaces online

AN X (formerly Twitter) user, @TheSerahIbrahim shared a post with a photo of some wigs in a courtroom on September 6, 2023 alongside a...

Photo of Obi in handshakes with Tinubu is FAKE!

ON August 19, 2023, an X user, Imran U. Wakili posted a photo showing Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party in Nigeria’s...

Explainer: Can Nigeria’s President-elect be sworn in without asset declaration?

REACTIONS have continued to trail the statement of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) saying that asset declaration is an integral part of the...

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,...

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...

Scam Alert: Viral WhatsApp contact does not belong to Lagos governor, Sanwo-Olu

A telephone number attributed to the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has surfaced online with a claim that the governor makes his WhatsApp contact...

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AI-generated video falsely presented as Rihanna tribute to Diogo Jota

A claim that Barbadian singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty, popularly known...

Are these photos of university hostels in Ghana?

AN X user, @Millishield01, posted four pictures on the...

No, video does NOT show Nigerian Liverpool fans mourning Diogo Jota

A video showing a group of Liverpool supporters marching...

Video claiming vigilante – herder clash in Benue is MISLEADING

A video claiming to depict an ongoing clash between...

Old video of Atiku shared as comment on ADC presidential ticket

A video claiming to show former Nigerian Vice President...

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AI-generated video falsely presented as Rihanna tribute to Diogo Jota

A claim that Barbadian singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty, popularly known...

Are these photos of university hostels in Ghana?

AN X user, @Millishield01, posted four pictures on the...

No, video does NOT show Nigerian Liverpool fans mourning Diogo Jota

A video showing a group of Liverpool supporters marching...

Video claiming vigilante – herder clash in Benue is MISLEADING

A video claiming to depict an ongoing clash between...

Old video of Atiku shared as comment on ADC presidential ticket

A video claiming to show former Nigerian Vice President...