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Serbian protest video falsely associated with pro-Traoré rally in Burkina Faso

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video showing a huge crowd protesting on streets has surfaced online with a claim that it depicts residents of Burkina Faso expressing support...

False claim circulates that Kenya, Nigeria are the least corrupt countries in Africa

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that Kenya and Nigeria have been ranked among the least corrupt countries in Africa has surfaced on the X platform. An X user,...

NTA page advertising Ponzi scheme is fake!

General Fatimah Quadri -
A Facebook post that is advertising an investment networking scheme has been circulating online. The post, allegedly shared by a Facebook page with the name...

Study reveals new way to combat disinformation on social media

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
AT a time where social media platforms have evolved into battlegrounds for information integrity, a recent study has identified the mechanisms for disinformation and provided countermeasures to...

Disinformation: How social media users launder suspended Nigerian minister Betta Edu’s image on X

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
IF you were active on X in January 2024, you must have noticed that the word “Dr Betta Edu” trended for days on the...

FactCheckHub at 3: Experts proffer solutions to tackling AI disinformation campaigns

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
Experts working in the disinformation space on Friday identified the need for more advanced methods in addition to the traditional fact-checking process to check...

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Manipulated video falsely shows Peter Obi miscalculating Ghana’s health budget

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

EXPLAINER: What 2027 electricity subsidy phase-out means for Nigerians

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Nigeria’s electricity sector is heading for another major policy...
ArtificialIntelligence

No, Sheikh Gumi did not threaten to ‘turn Nigeria upside down’ over banditry

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A VIRAL video circulating on social media depicts Islamic...
General

Ghanaian police officer’s fire rescue misrepresented as robbery feat

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A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that...
Health

EXPLAINER: What you need to know about noma in Nigeria

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NEW research has mapped noma hotspots across northern Nigeria,...

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Economy

Manipulated video falsely shows Peter Obi miscalculating Ghana’s health budget

0
A VIRAL video circulating on social media claims to show...
Business

EXPLAINER: What 2027 electricity subsidy phase-out means for Nigerians

0
Nigeria’s electricity sector is heading for another major policy...
ArtificialIntelligence

No, Sheikh Gumi did not threaten to ‘turn Nigeria upside down’ over banditry

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A VIRAL video circulating on social media depicts Islamic...
General

Ghanaian police officer’s fire rescue misrepresented as robbery feat

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A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that...
Health

EXPLAINER: What you need to know about noma in Nigeria

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NEW research has mapped noma hotspots across northern Nigeria,...