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Viral screenshot of Trump reacting to Maiduguri attack doctored

Security Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN X user, @ioccupyNigeria, has shared a screenshot claiming it shows a comment by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, reacting to...

Did Onitsha screwdriver trader really influence US military strike in Nigeria?

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By Nanji Nandang WHEN United States (US) President, Donald Trump carried out a “powerful and deadly strike” against ISIS militants operating in Nigeria on Christmas...

IFCN condemns U.S. visa crackdown targeting fact-checkers, others

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has condemned the United States recent move to tighten visa access for fact-checkers, content moderators and other professionals in...

US to deny visas to fact checkers and others over ‘censorship’

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE United States government has introduced a new policy that will see H-1B visa applicants denied entry if they have worked in fact-checking, content...

Trump affirms plan to sue BBC for $1 Billion over edited speech

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, says he has the "obligation" to sue the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) over what he described...

No, US did not slash tariffs on Chinese goods to 10%

Government Policy Abdullahi Muritala -
A viral claim that the United States has drastically reduced tariffs on Chinese goods including phones, computers, microchips, TVs, and solar panels from 145%...

Trump has NOT signed any executive order altering divorce laws in U.S.

Government Policy Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that the U.S. president, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order altering divorce laws in the United States has gone viral online. The...

No, Peter Obi was not invited for Trump’s inauguration

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
A claim that Nigeria's 2023 Labour Party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was invited for US President Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony has gone viral on...

What Trump’s second term means for information resilience, media credibility

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump becomes the 47th President of the United States of America (USA) marking the beginning of his second term...

Old image falsely used to depict recent arrest of Nigerian fraud suspect in the US

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
An image showing a group of security operatives escorting a suspect in a blue native outfit has been used by many Nigerian news platforms...
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