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No, INEC did not confirm Nenadi Usman as LP chairperson

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
A claim that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed Nenadi Usman as the chairperson of the Labour Party has gone viral online. An...

Tinubu’s aide shares misleading image to falsely portray Obi’s record

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
Dada Olusegun, Special Assistant on Media to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, recently shared two contrasting images on X (formerly Twitter) to compare water transportation...

False claims that El-Rufai defects to PDP circulate on X

Politics Fatimah Quadri -
CLAIMS that Nasir El-Rufai, a former Governor of Kaduna State and key figure in the All Progressives Congress (APC), has defected to the Peoples...

Top 10 political claims we fact-checked in 2023

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
NIGERIA's general election is arguably one of the biggest events of 2023. The election was characterized by various forms of inaccurate and misleading claims...

2023 election: How false attributions on social media contribute to misinformation

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola -
As part of their strategy to undermine Nigeria's 2023 general elections, fake news merchants are now attributing unfounded statements to public figures to dissuade...

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...

Empowering citizens with basic verification skills key to fighting political misinformation ― Experts

News Niyi Oyedeji -
EMPHASIS has again been placed on the need to empower the citizens with basic verification skills in order to fight against political misinformation and...

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Dino Melaye uses AI-generated images to depict burial of late General Rabe Abubakar

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Fact-checking Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech

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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu delivered a nationwide broadcast on Friday,...
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Video from Mali used to depict attack on Oyo community

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AN X account, @SM_Cee, posted a video showing vehicles...
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Video does not show Oyo Amotekun deployed over school abduction

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A VIRAL video circulating on social media claims to...
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How false claims, recycled videos clouded Oyo school abduction

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WHEN gunmen stormed communities along the Ahoro-Esiele/Yawota axis of...

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Dino Melaye uses AI-generated images to depict burial of late General Rabe Abubakar

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A former federal lawmaker who represented Kogi West Senatorial...
Politics

Fact-checking Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech

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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu delivered a nationwide broadcast on Friday,...
Security

Video from Mali used to depict attack on Oyo community

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AN X account, @SM_Cee, posted a video showing vehicles...
Security

Video does not show Oyo Amotekun deployed over school abduction

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A VIRAL video circulating on social media claims to...
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How false claims, recycled videos clouded Oyo school abduction

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WHEN gunmen stormed communities along the Ahoro-Esiele/Yawota axis of...