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No, Shettima has not moved out of official residence over secret CCTV installation

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
A claim has circulated online that Nigeria's Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has moved out of his official residence to his private residence after allegedly...

No, Obasa did not say Lagosians must vote for APC candidate even if he’s a criminal

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN X user, @omoelerinjare, has posted a video claiming that the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, said Lagosians have to...

Disinformation, misinformation top list of challenges facing journalists in 2025

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
MORE than a third of journalists identified disinformation and misinformation as the most serious issues affecting journalism today, according to Muck Rack’s newly released...

Old report of deceased police deputy commissioner resurfaces online

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A Facebook account, Peter Obi for President PFP, has claimed that a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Guri, died inside his office in Abuja...

False claim about man arrested for selling vultures in Abuja goes viral

General Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that a man selling vultures allegedly as chickens for consumption in Abuja has been arrested. The claim, which surfaced online on June 2,...

How to protect yourself from AI voice cloning scams, audio deepfakes – Experts

Tutorials Abdullahi Muritala -
The terrifying reality of a growing scam where fraudsters now use AI-generated voice clones to impersonate relatives and extort money from unsuspecting victims is...

Two years on: Tinubu administration continues to reel out misleading information

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
SINCE taking office on May 29, 2023, the Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his media team have frequently come under scrutiny for spreading...

Experts proffer solutions to curbing ethno-religious hate speech online

News Fatimah Quadri -
SOME experts combatting information disorder in Nigeria have raised alarm over the increasing wave of ethno-religious hate speech on social media, attributing the trend...

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

Government Policy Abdullahi Muritala -
An X user, @africanhub_, has shared images of buses alongside a claim that the Ibrahim Traoré-led military government of Burkina Faso recently purchased a...

Serbian protest video falsely associated with pro-Traoré rally in Burkina Faso

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video showing a huge crowd protesting on streets has surfaced online with a claim that it depicts residents of Burkina Faso expressing support...
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