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Old image falsely used to depict airstrike in Kwara

Security Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that an image shows multiple airstrikes conducted by the Nigerian Air Force in some troubled towns in Kwara state has surfaced on...

Image does not show Nnamdi Kanu’s son receiving award

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that Nnamdi Kanu’s son is the first child to win an international competition has been circulating on X. The claim was initially posted...

Has UniCal dental department’s licence been withdrawn?

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that the University of Calabar’s Dental Department licence has been withdrawn has surfaced online. The claim made by an X user @winxviv...

WAJIC 2023: Fact-checking organisations deploy innovative techs to combat misinformation

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Fact-checking organisations in Africa are deploying innovative methods and technologies to aid fact-checking efforts and counter the spread of misinformation and disinformation on the...

Global experts unveil panel to address misinformation on climate change

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
A group of experts have introduced an International Panel for the Information Environment (IPIE) to tackle misinformation and disinformation on climate change and environment. Describing...
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Viral post misidentifies NAFDAC raid suspect as ‘Adeyemi’

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Old video of children flogged during church ritual in Port Harcourt resurfaces

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Viral video of bandits playing in Northern Nigeria hospital is unproven

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Kano Emir’s procession video misrepresented as Peter Obi’s visit to Kwara

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Does Sowore want to legalise marijuana for recreational use? Misleading

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Viral post misidentifies NAFDAC raid suspect as ‘Adeyemi’

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A VIDEO showing a suspect being questioned during a...
General

Old video of children flogged during church ritual in Port Harcourt resurfaces

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A video showing children being flogged during a church...
Security

Viral video of bandits playing in Northern Nigeria hospital is unproven

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A VIRAL video circulating across social media platforms shows...
Politics

Kano Emir’s procession video misrepresented as Peter Obi’s visit to Kwara

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A video showing a large crowd gathered along a...
General

Does Sowore want to legalise marijuana for recreational use? Misleading

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A VIRAL video circulating on social media features a...