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Experts call for increased media literacy, collaborations to tackle fake news

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
EXPERTS drawn from the legal and media industry have called for increased media literacy and awareness for citizens including the implementation of a comprehensive...

Sam Omatseye shares misleading tweet about Tinubu with Buhari in Saudi Arabia

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
SAM Omatseye, a renowned Nigerian columnist with The Nation newspaper, has tweeted an image showing Nigeria's President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and President Muhammadu Buhari...

False claims attributed to European Union delegation, NDI/IRI election observers circulate online

Elections Fatimah Quadri -
A joint press statement attributed to the European Union (EU) delegation and the NDI/IRI Election Observation Mission to Nigeria calling for the stepping down...

Does Nigeria’s electoral law say a contestant for House of Reps seat must possess N70 million cash?

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola -
The majority leader of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, has claimed that the electoral law permits a contestant for the House of Representatives...

2023 election: How dearth of data threatens fact-checking, exposes citizens to political misinformation in Nigeria

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola -
ON August 20, 2022, the presidential candidate of Accord Party, Christopher Imumolen said Nigeria has about 350,000 police personnel while speaking about his plan...

Does excessive sugar cause diabetes? Analysing Nigeria’s claim for taxing sugar beverages

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By Joseph Olaoluwa   Mama Risikat Kasali's back burned from the welts of the scorching sun as she dropped the ice cold bowl of cold drinks...

Tinubu makes inaccurate claims about Nigeria’s crude oil production, pricing in 2015

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By Philip Shimnom Clement   THE presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, recently stated that Nigeria's...

Did US-funded Biolabs in Nigeria lead to monkeypox outbreak?

Health Olayinka Shehu -
The media space, especially social media platforms, has been inundated with claims that the current spread of monkeypox was linked to at least four...

Misleading reports circulate that Buhari’s daughter, Zahra bags First Class in Architectural Science

General Raji Olatunji -
MULTIPLE media reports have circulated online that the daughter of Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, Zahra, recently graduated from a foreign university. Several media outlets and...

Five false claims made by Atiku in the last two years

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
DURING election seasons, Nigerian politicians often make several claims about critical issues, especially on economy and governance, in a bid to convince the citizens...
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