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LIVE-CHECK: Nigeria’s 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections

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As Nigerians head to the poll on Saturday, February 25, 2023, for Nigeria's 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections, the Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition (NFC)...

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

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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: Nigerian fact-checkers deploy Full Fact’s AI tools to combat election-related misinformation

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FULL Fact, a UK-based fact-checking organisation, has partnered with the Nigerian Fact-checkers Coalition (NFC) to promote credibility of information available in public space during...

Fact-checking three Lagos gubernatorial candidates at ‘The Platform’ debate

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THREE gubernatorial candidates in Lagos state on Sunday, 29th of January, 2023 spoke about their plans at a  debate organised by The Platform on...

False Claim on Tinubu attributed to the Nigerian Fact-Checkers Coalition

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THE attention of the Nigerian Fact-Checkers Coalition (NFC) has been drawn to a disturbing false claim attributed to our team of fact-checkers. The bogus fact-check...

Disinformation in Brazil election: Lessons for Nigeria ahead of 2023 polls

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For fact-checkers across the world, election season comes with an enormous task, as it is often characterised by misinformation and disinformation. And the October...

Fact-checking Obi’s claims at ‘The Candidates’ presidential town hall series

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola -
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Monday, November 21, 2022 made several claims on the situation of the country and...

Fact-checking Kwankwaso’s claims at ‘The Candidates’ presidential town hall series

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AHEAD of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Saturday made several claims...

Fact-checking Sowore’s claims at ‘The Candidates’ presidential town hall series

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The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday made several claims on the situation of the country and his plans...

Fact-checking Adewole Adebayo’s claims at ‘The Candidates’ presidential town hall series

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AHEAD of Nigeria's 2023 general elections, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, made an appearance at a town hall...
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