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Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition vows to tackle misinformation during Ondo 2024 election

The Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition (NFC) has opened its Election Situation Rooms to monitor and tackle misinformation and disinformation in Saturday's Ondo State Governorship Election. A...

LIVE-CHECK: Collation begins, as voters await final results of 2024 Edo Election

By Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday morning begins the result collation of the 2024 Edo State governorship election held...

#EdoDecides2024: Voters go to poll today amid surge in misinformation (LIVE-CHECK)

By Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition. As the electorates in Edo State go to the poll today, the coalition brings you fact-checks from its Lagos and Abuja...

#EdoDecides2024: NFC sets to combat AI-misinformation, as stakeholders task media, tech coys to support fact-checkers to ensure election integrity

By Caleb Ijioma   Some critical stakeholders in Saturday’s Edo State Governorship Election have urged the media and technology platforms such as Meta, X, and...

2024 Edo Election: ‘Fake news’ trends ahead of Saturday’s poll (LIVE-CHECK)

By Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition. Ahead of Saturday's Edo State Governorship Election, the coalition's preliminary analysis has shown a growing trend of misinformation and disinformation online...

Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition launches situation rooms for Edo election, warns against misinformation

THE Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition (NFC) has launched Election Situation Rooms in Abuja and Lagos to monitor and combat misinformation and disinformation ahead of the...

FactsMatterNG, 38 others get Google/YouTube grant from IFCN

FactsMatterNG, a Nigerian digital-driven organisation that supports fact-checking amplification across social media platforms, is among the 39 organisations from 34 countries that receive a...

“We can’t do this alone”: Nigerian fact-checkers teamed up to debunk politicians’ false claims at this year’s election

Misinformation played a key role earlier this year during Nigeria’s 2023 general elections. The election cycle, held between February and March, ended with the...

DUBAWA’s report on ‘Baba Aisha herbal medicine’ wins at Global Fact 10

Dubawa has emerged winner of the highest impact fact-check at the Global Fact 10 awards held in Seoul, South Korea on Friday. Announcing the winners...

More Nigerian media outlets are embracing digital publication — Report

TRADITIONAL media outlets in Nigeria are embracing new digital formats and channels, as more people gain access to the internet, a 2023 Digital News...

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Image of amputated man NOT linked to iPhone gift or wife’s revenge

ON February 9, 2025, a Facebook page, Naija Tatafo,...

Viral video does not show looted money recovered by EFCC in Abuja, Delta

A video showing people uncovering bags of money stacked...

EXPLAINER: What to know about third-party vehicle insurance, police enforcement in Nigeria

DESPITE many motorists expressing concerns about poor awareness campaigns,...

No, Pfizer did not release list of its COVID-19 vaccine side effects in 2025

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