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False! Seun Okinbaloye did not accuse Tinubu, INEC of rigging 2027

A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that Channels Television presenter Seun Okinbaloye stated that President Bola Tinubu and the Independent National Electoral...

INEC probes suspected AI photos in preliminary voter register

A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that suspicious photographs appeared in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) online preliminary Register of Voters....

Osun 2026: Meet the 13 faces in the governorship race

THIRTEEN candidates, including the incumbent Governor, Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party; the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji; and the African Democratic...

True! INEC appointed Wike’s cousin as new Akwa Ibom REC

A post circulating on social media claims that Professor Anugbum Onuoha has been appointed as the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Akwa Ibom...

INEC’s claim on ‘impossible timestamp’ in Amupitan’s X account controversy is false

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has claimed that a viral comment linked to an X account attributed to its chairman was posted before...

Video does NOT show renewed hope billboard inside INEC office

A viral video circulating on social media claims that a “Renewed Hope” billboard associated with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s campaign is located inside an...

Misinformation trends during Anambra 2025 governorship election

THE 2025 Anambra governorship election, held on November 8, drew nationwide attention as residents of the state went to the polls to elect their...

Anambra election : Why INEC may postpone voting in some areas —  what it means

By Nigerian Fact-checker’s Coalition  As Nigerians anticipate the Anambra off-cycle governorship election scheduled for November 8, there are growing speculations that the Independent National Electoral...

No, INEC did not confirm Nenadi Usman as LP chairperson

A claim that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed Nenadi Usman as the chairperson of the Labour Party has gone viral online. An...

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...

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Beware! Fake N50,000 youth grant falsely linked to Yahaya Seriki

A VIRAL message circulating on WhatsApp and other social...

Old Kwankwasiyya supporters’ rally misrepresented as Peter Obi’s NDC campaign

A video showing a large crowd of Kwankwasiyya supporters...

FACT-CHECK: Did Atiku lose $2.5m after Tinubu’s US court victory?

A Facebook post claiming that former vice president Atiku...

Imo attempted murder: Victim misidentified as girlfriend’s sister

A REPORT circulating across various news platforms and social...

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Beware! Fake N50,000 youth grant falsely linked to Yahaya Seriki

A VIRAL message circulating on WhatsApp and other social...

Old Kwankwasiyya supporters’ rally misrepresented as Peter Obi’s NDC campaign

A video showing a large crowd of Kwankwasiyya supporters...

FACT-CHECK: Did Atiku lose $2.5m after Tinubu’s US court victory?

A Facebook post claiming that former vice president Atiku...

Imo attempted murder: Victim misidentified as girlfriend’s sister

A REPORT circulating across various news platforms and social...