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The Business cost of misinformation in Nigeria

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
ON 30 August 2026, a post began circulating on X claiming that OPay, one of Nigeria’s major fintech companies, was about to shut down...

Nigeria 2027: How disinformation could deepen ethnic divides

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
  DISINFORMATION actors are increasingly exploiting Nigeria’s ethnic fault lines to spread false narratives and hate speech, reinforce stereotypes, and turn ordinary incidents into weapons...

Video filmed in India falsely presented as Accord Party rally in Osun

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola -
A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show a large crowd of supporters of Accord Party's Ademola Adeleke, mobilising ahead of the recently...

Video does not show Mary Habila’s father accusing David Umahi of threat

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show the father of Mary Habila, the 26-year-old physiotherapist who died at the residence of Nigeria's...

Video from Mali used to depict attack on Oyo community

Security Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN X account, @SM_Cee, posted a video showing vehicles moving through a group of armed men on motorbikes standing on a street. The poster claims...

2026 in view: fact-checking, elections and information integrity in Nigeria

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
IN 2025, the global fact-checking landscape faced mounting pressure as AI-generated and deepfake content became more widespread and increasingly sophisticated, often making manipulation harder...

Buhari’s death, Trump’s inauguration… how misinformation shaped events in 2025

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE year 2025 was marked by misinformation involving Nigerian public figures, international events, and high-profile incidents across politics, economics, and social issues. As social media...

Roundcheck’s festival showcases poetry as tool for media Literacy

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
Roundcheck, a youth-led fact-checking organisation hosted the maiden edition of Truth in Verse, a poetry festival designed to promote Media and Information Literacy (MIL)...

IFCN condemns U.S. visa crackdown targeting fact-checkers, others

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has condemned the United States recent move to tighten visa access for fact-checkers, content moderators and other professionals in...

No, Amupitan was not part of Tinubu’s 2023 election legal team

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
FOLLOWING President Bola Tinubu's nomination of Joash Amupitan as the new chairman of the Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC), several social media users alleged...
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