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Top 10 political claims we fact-checked in 2023

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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

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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

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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

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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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Claim that Kogi is the poorest Nigerian state is FALSE!

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Image does not show ‘clean district’ in Kano State

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Old video of Nigerian soldiers brutalizing civilian resurfaces online

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Claim that Ronaldo embraces Islam is FALSE!

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Economy

Claim that Kogi is the poorest Nigerian state is FALSE!

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A claim that Kogi is the poorest state in...
Security

Video of razed properties allegedly by soldiers in Imo State is NOT recent

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A video showing burnt structures near an expressway has...
General

Image does not show ‘clean district’ in Kano State

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BASHIR Ahmad, a former media aide to Nigeria’s ex-president...
General

Old video of Nigerian soldiers brutalizing civilian resurfaces online

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A video showing some Nigerian soldiers torturing a man...
General

Claim that Ronaldo embraces Islam is FALSE!

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A video circulating online which claims that Portuguese football...

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