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Did IMF COVID-19 loan force Nigeria to remove fuel subsidy, devalue naira?

A claim that Nigeria removed fuel subsidy and devalued its currency as part of the conditions for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan it...

Is slavery the punishment for theft in Dubai?

A claim that the penalty for stealing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is slavery has been circulated online. An X user, @BluebriarArts, made the post...

Photo of yam market set ablaze in Plateau is MISLEADING!

AN image showing piles of yams engulfed in flames has been circulated on X alongside a claim that it depicts a yam market allegedly...

How to verify social media profiles, pages

FAKE social media pages pose a serious threat to all users as some impersonate individuals, businesses, and organizations to spread scams, misinformation, and identity...

OPINION: The case for facts

Verifiable evidence remains journalism’s foundation, despite mounting attacks on the press, WRITES Angie Drobnic Holan. Picture a world where evidence doesn’t matter, where the loudest...

Sahara Reporters uses misleading images from Ebonyi to depict Enugu attack

SAHARA Reporters, a U.S. based news agency, has posted four photos showing a trail of destruction to depict a purported attack by suspected herdsmen...

No, cost of registering WASSCE is not N120,000

A viral video showing a lady saying that the cost of registering for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is now N120,000...

How disinformation actors propagate divisive narratives on X

THIS report examines the antics of disinformation actors on X deliberately using disinformation and information manipulation to inflame the ember of tribal hostilities and...

Video does not show Jonathan accused Sowore of working for Tinubu

AN X user, @nolifefahard, has posted a video showing a former Nigerian president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, in a media interview alongside a claim that...

How Meta’s policy change may boost fake death hoaxes on Facebook

AMIDST increasing efforts by fact-checking organizations globally to empower the public with information resilience skills, hoaxes, particularly those of celebrity death, continue to spread...

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No, Shettima has not moved out of official residence over secret CCTV installation

A claim has circulated online that Nigeria's Vice President,...

No, this is not N’Golo Kanté with his wife, child

AN image showing a French footballer, Ngolo Kante and...

No! BlackBerry has not launched a new phone

AN X user, @fonyokapondoka, has claimed that Blackberry has...

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No, Shettima has not moved out of official residence over secret CCTV installation

A claim has circulated online that Nigeria's Vice President,...

No, this is not N’Golo Kanté with his wife, child

AN image showing a French footballer, Ngolo Kante and...

No! BlackBerry has not launched a new phone

AN X user, @fonyokapondoka, has claimed that Blackberry has...