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Watch out for these disinformation trends in 2025!

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Disinformation has long plagued Nigeria's information landscape, influencing public perception, deepening social divides, and undermining trust in both public and private institutions. Its effects have...

15 Nigerian public figures targeted with misinformation in 2024

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Imagine waking up one morning to find your face splashed across social media with a "Rest in Peace" watermark or being falsely accused of...

Despite UNICEF’s endorsement as Nigeria’s only open defecation-free state, Jigawa struggles with human faeces

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By Sunday Awosoro. NOTE: This story contains distressing images. Viewer discretion is advised.   Wakili Abdu, 63, returned from his farm at sunset in Sabon-Gida, looking uneasy....

False claim circulates that Kenya, Nigeria are the least corrupt countries in Africa

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A claim that Kenya and Nigeria have been ranked among the least corrupt countries in Africa has surfaced on the X platform. An X user,...

Old video of arrested fake drugs manufacturer resurfaces online

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A video showing a news broadcast about the raid of a fake drug factory has surfaced online with a claim that it shows a...

Video of people looting buried chickens is NOT recent

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An X user, @obongattahikang, has posted a video showing a throng of people holding sacks and shovels to unearth buried frozen chickens from a...

Did Zamfara Government allocate over N1 billion to bandits, media houses?

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A memo insinuating that the Zamfara State Sovernment had released a sum of N1.3 billion to some bandits’ kingpins for dialogue in the state...

Video of Nigerian embassy in Senegal under attack is over 11 years old

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A video showing angry youths reportedly vandalizing the Nigerian embassy in Dakar, Senegal has surfaced online with a claim it shows a recent riot...

Old video of NNPCL boss denying payment of fuel subsidy resurfaces online

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As concerns mount over speculations that the Nigerian government is secretly paying fuel subsidy, a video showing the Group Chief Executive Officer of the...

How misinformation about Samoa Agreement caused uproar in Nigeria

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By Claire Mom.   On July 1, 2024, during a reception organised by the European Union (EU) in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, Abubakar Bagudu, minister of...
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