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IFCN condemns harassment of Tempo journalists, urges protection for independent media

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The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has condemned unequivocally a series of escalating threats and harassment targeted at Indonesia’s Tempo media group, one of its...

Global fact-checkers grapple with harassment, cyberattacks and financial instability – Report

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A new report by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has revealed that fact-checking organisations across the world are operating under increasing pressure, persistent harassment,...

Google announces initiatives to help curb misinformation, improve media literacy in Africa

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GOOGLE has announced additional initiatives through the Google News Initiative (GIS) to support African journalists and fact-checking organisations to advance media literacy in the...

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NAFDAC director general inflates Nigeria’s illiteracy rate

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Old Eedris Abdulkareem audio paired with unrelated Seyi Tinubu footage

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NAF 931 spent nearly four years in Germany for maintenance before Ondo crash — Fact-check

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Obi’s Independence Day claims: Fact or fiction?

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Atiku’s Independence Day claims: What the facts show

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General

NAFDAC director general inflates Nigeria’s illiteracy rate

0
THE director general of the National Agency for Food...
Politics

Old Eedris Abdulkareem audio paired with unrelated Seyi Tinubu footage

1
A video showing Seyi Tinubu, son of Nigerian president...
General

NAF 931 spent nearly four years in Germany for maintenance before Ondo crash — Fact-check

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The NAF 931 aircraft that crashed in Ondo State...
General

Obi’s Independence Day claims: Fact or fiction?

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FOLLOWING Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day anniversary on 1 October...
Politics

Atiku’s Independence Day claims: What the facts show

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On 1 October 2026, former Nigerian vice president and...