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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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Digital footprints link INEC Chairman to pro-APC X account

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Video does NOT show renewed hope billboard inside INEC office

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Video of migrants crossing sea is old, not linked to Nigeria

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Video does NOT show federal lawmaker assaulted over defection in Zamfara

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No, Tems and Justin Bieber were not hospitalised after coachella 2026

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Elections

Digital footprints link INEC Chairman to pro-APC X account

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CLAIMS circulating on social media allege that the Chairman...
Politics

Video does NOT show renewed hope billboard inside INEC office

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A viral video circulating on social media claims that...
General

Video of migrants crossing sea is old, not linked to Nigeria

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A video circulating on social media claims that a...
Politics

Video does NOT show federal lawmaker assaulted over defection in Zamfara

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A video circulating on social media claims to show...
General

No, Tems and Justin Bieber were not hospitalised after coachella 2026

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A viral post circulating on social media claims that...