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Video of Sudan war falsely presented as footage from Nigeria

General Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
AN X account, @Guccistarbol, posted a video circulating on social media which claims to show military escalation in Nigeria. The video depicts a vehicle...

False quote attributed to T.Y. Danjuma circulates online

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim attributing a statement to Theophilus Danjuma (T.Y. Danjuma) praising the Igbo tribe as “fearless seekers of truth” and calling them “the backbone...

False claim on presidential aircraft attributed to Akpabio circulates online

General Fatimah Quadri -
A verified X user, @Frankekechukwu, has claimed that the Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, made a public statement regarding the purchase of two new...

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

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola -
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...

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

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Nigeria’s electricity sector is heading for another major policy...
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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...
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Ghanaian police officer’s fire rescue misrepresented as robbery feat

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

0
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,...