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EXPLAINER: What are the requirements, procedures for creating new states in Nigeria?

THE House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review on Thursday, February 6, proposed the creation of 31 additional states across Nigeria. If approved, it would...

LIVE-CHECK: Ondo 2024 governorship election kicks off

By Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition. The Ondo State 2024 Governorship Election kicks off Saturday morning as voters cast their ballots to elect the next governor for...

Pre-election checks ahead of Saturday’s Ondo 2024 guber poll

By Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition. VOTERS in Ondo State go to the poll tomorrow to elect their governor amidst surge in information ecosystem about the state's...

False claim circulates on tenure elongation for FCT chairmen, councillors

A claim that the tenures of FCT Area Council Chairmen and Councillors will be extended is circulating on WhatsApp. The claim was contained in a broadcast...

Edo/Ondo elections: INEC urges journalists to guard against fake news

THE Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has urged journalists to be resolute against fake news and misinformation ahead...

UPDATED: Is Peter Obi the first presidential candidate to give an account of his campaign expenses?

AN X handle @Igbohistofacts has claimed that Peter Obi is the first Nigerian presidential candidate to publicly give account of his election campaign funds. The...

Off-cycle election: Does INEC’s iReV show an over-voting of 174,183 votes in Adavi, Okehi and Okene LGAs of Kogi state?

An image showing the analysis of over-voting in three local government areas of Kogi state has circulated on social media following the conclusion of...

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),...

Stakeholders urge media organisations to uphold ethical reporting to combat misinformation, hate speech

Stakeholders in the Nigerian information space have urged media organisations to play crucial role in countering misinformation and hate speech by upholding ethical standards...

Nov 11 polls : INEC warns against election-related misinformation

AHEAD of the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, Kogi, and Imo States, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again expressed concern over...

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Does it cost just N500,000 to become doctor in Nigeria?

A comment by the Senior Pastor of Covenant Christian...

Viral video does NOT show Pope Francis burial!

A video circulating widely on X (formerly Twitter) claims...

Did image show Imo house of assembly speaker commissioning a bet shop ?

A viral post on X (formerly Twitter) claims that the...

Claim that video shows Hope Uzodinma absolving IPOB of insecurity is MISLEADING

A video circulating online claims that the Governor of...

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Does it cost just N500,000 to become doctor in Nigeria?

A comment by the Senior Pastor of Covenant Christian...

Viral video does NOT show Pope Francis burial!

A video circulating widely on X (formerly Twitter) claims...

Did image show Imo house of assembly speaker commissioning a bet shop ?

A viral post on X (formerly Twitter) claims that the...

Claim that video shows Hope Uzodinma absolving IPOB of insecurity is MISLEADING

A video circulating online claims that the Governor of...