Canada launches online resource to combat electoral misinformation, disinformation
ELECTIONS Canada has launched 'ElectoFacts', a new resource aimed at helping voters spot misinformation and disinformation about the electoral process in Canada.
Elections Canada is...
Video does not show DR Congo election commissioner being beaten and stripped
AN X user, Nkirukamma (@SabinaNkiru), has posted a video of a woman being lynched and beaten by a mob.
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How disinformation actors fuelled violence, voter apathy in Imo governorship election
On November 11, 2023, off-cycle gubernatorial elections were held in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states in Nigeria.
The electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),...
2023 election: How dearth of data threatens fact-checking, exposes citizens to political misinformation in Nigeria
ON August 20, 2022, the presidential candidate of Accord Party, Christopher Imumolen said Nigeria has about 350,000 police personnel while speaking about his plan...
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EXPLAINER: Dangote colourless fuel and official standard specification
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Viral photos do not show recent arrest of ritual suspects in Ondo State
AN X user, Harry (@chiditweets042), has posted two photos:...
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Did Zamfara Government allocate over N1 billion to bandits, media houses?
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Video does not show recent army mobilization against Turji-led bandits in Sokoto
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Lauretta Onochie shares false image of Nigerian woman arrested for hate speech on TikTok
A former Presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie, has posted a...
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EXPLAINER: Dangote colourless fuel and official standard specification
By Harrison EDEH
THE debut of Dangote Petrochemical Refinery into...
Security
Viral photos do not show recent arrest of ritual suspects in Ondo State
AN X user, Harry (@chiditweets042), has posted two photos:...
Security
Did Zamfara Government allocate over N1 billion to bandits, media houses?
A memo insinuating that the Zamfara State Sovernment had...
Security
Video does not show recent army mobilization against Turji-led bandits in Sokoto
A video showing soldiers on parade has resurfaced online...
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Lauretta Onochie shares false image of Nigerian woman arrested for hate speech on TikTok
A former Presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie, has posted a...
