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Typological analysis of fact-checking by the Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition during Nigeria’s 2023 general election

Introduction Nigeria’s 2023 general election have come and gone with sprinkles of victory, controversies, and, expectedly, the circulation of false information. The elections, which produced...

Good governance: Critical thinking skill necessary to combat misinformation

STAKEHOLDERS in the media sector have been charged to refrain from partisan dissemination of information while citizens were urged to imbibe critical thinking in...

Beware of online platforms claiming to be doing fact-checks, fact-checkers warn

Nigerians have been warned to be wary of several online platforms claiming to be credible fact-checking platforms in the country. Members of the Nigerian Fact-checkers'...

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

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

LIVE-CHECK: Collation of Votes for Nigeria’s 2023 Governorship and State Assembly Elections ongoing (UPDATED)

Collation of election results is ongoing following the conduct of Nigeria's 2023 Governorship and State Assembly Elections. Nigerians on Saturday, March 18, 2023 voted to...

LIVE-CHECK: Nigeria’s 2023 Governorship and State Assembly Elections

The electorate in 28 States of the Nigerian federation will today elect their respective state's chief executives. They will also be electing members of...

#NigeriaDecides2023: Buhari’s aide Ajuri Ngelale makes false claims about disputed election in CNN interview

Nigeria’s February 25, 2023 presidential and national assembly elections were the freest and fairest with only a few glitches, according to Ajuri Ngelale, President...

LIVE-CHECK: Misinformation soars aftermath of Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential, NASS elections

There has been a surge in misinformation and disinformation as the collation of results of Nigeria's 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections conducted on...

LIVE-CHECK: Claims about results of Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential, NASS elections circulate online

Since Nigeria's 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections were conducted on Saturday, February 25, 2023, there have been many claims circulating online and on...

LIVE-CHECK: Results from Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential, National Assembly elections trickle in

RESULTS from various polling units across the country have started trickling in from several collation centres following the conduct of Nigeria's 2023 Presidential and...

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