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OPINION: The case for facts

Verifiable evidence remains journalism’s foundation, despite mounting attacks on the press, WRITES Angie Drobnic Holan. Picture a world where evidence doesn’t matter, where the loudest...

IFCN condemns Serbian police raid on CRTA

THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has condemned the recent police raid on the premises of the Center for Research, Transparency and Accountability (CRTA) in...

Stakeholders advocate for digital inclusion, public service digitisation ahead of UN Summit of the Future

Stakeholders from various Civil Society Organizations and media have emphasized the urgent need to expand broadband access in Nigeria and digitise public services to...

CJID to launch digital tools at AI conference

The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has concluded plans to launch two innovative digital tools designed to improve the efficiency and accuracy...

May 29: DSS warns citizens, media against fake news, false alarms

NIGERIA's Department of State Services (DSS) has urged the citizens, media and Civil Society Organisations to shun fake news, false alarms, and sensationalism ahead...

2023 elections: Don tasks media practitioners to shun fake news

AHEAD of Nigeria's 2023 general elections, media practitioners in the country have been tasked to shun fake news to avoid confusing Nigerians during the...

Africa Facts Summit 2022: Experts call for increased use of radio for media literacy

FACT-CHECKERS in Africa have been urged to use radio broadcasts more for media literacy as part of strategies towards combating misinformation in the continent....

INEC urges media organisations to fact-check stories before dissemination

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has tasked media organisations in Nigeria to always fact-check stories before processing them for public consumption. INEC chairman, Professor...

2023: Partisan politics and online hate speech among journalists

By Joy Jaiyesimi   The 2023 election fever has gripped many Nigerians, politicians and political parties alike. So also, the society, mainstream media, online blogs, and...

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Photo does not depict police barrack in Nigeria

A social media influencer, Rinu Oduala, has posted a...

Video does not show snow in Jos

A viral video showing a woman gathering ice from...

Timeline of Ponzi schemes in Nigeria: A decade of financial fraud, deception

THOUSANDS of Nigerians had watched helplessly as MMM, the...

Entries open for 2025 African Fact-Checking Awards

The 2025 African Fact-Checking Awards, the continent’s longest-running celebration...

X user shares old images of new buses in Burkina Faso as recent

An X user, @africanhub_, has shared images of buses...

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Photo does not depict police barrack in Nigeria

A social media influencer, Rinu Oduala, has posted a...

Video does not show snow in Jos

A viral video showing a woman gathering ice from...

Timeline of Ponzi schemes in Nigeria: A decade of financial fraud, deception

THOUSANDS of Nigerians had watched helplessly as MMM, the...

Entries open for 2025 African Fact-Checking Awards

The 2025 African Fact-Checking Awards, the continent’s longest-running celebration...

X user shares old images of new buses in Burkina Faso as recent

An X user, @africanhub_, has shared images of buses...