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2023 election: How false attributions on social media contribute to misinformation

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As part of their strategy to undermine Nigeria's 2023 general elections, fake news merchants are now attributing unfounded statements to public figures to dissuade...

2023 election: How dearth of data threatens fact-checking, exposes citizens to political misinformation in Nigeria

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola -
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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Manipulated video falsely shows Peter Obi miscalculating Ghana’s health budget

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Ghanaian police officer’s fire rescue misrepresented as robbery feat

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EXPLAINER: What you need to know about noma in Nigeria

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Economy

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

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,...