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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...

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...

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Photos do not show Hushpuppi after deportation to Nigeria

IMAGES showing a man in handcuffs being escorted by...

Akpabio is wrong; no Nigerian state is without working internet

THE President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has claimed...

Old video of people jostling for food resurfaces online

A video circulating on social media claims to show...

How myth of tax deductions through bank narrations spread in Nigerian markets

FOLLOWING the implementation of the new tax law in...

No record of ‘Chinonso Amadi’s’ arrest for scam in South Africa

A post claiming that a man named Chinonso Amadi,...

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Photos do not show Hushpuppi after deportation to Nigeria

IMAGES showing a man in handcuffs being escorted by...

Akpabio is wrong; no Nigerian state is without working internet

THE President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has claimed...

Old video of people jostling for food resurfaces online

A video circulating on social media claims to show...

How myth of tax deductions through bank narrations spread in Nigerian markets

FOLLOWING the implementation of the new tax law in...

No record of ‘Chinonso Amadi’s’ arrest for scam in South Africa

A post claiming that a man named Chinonso Amadi,...