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Tinubu’s quote misrepresented as reaction to Wike-Yerima confrontation

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A quote attributed to President Bola Tinubu has been misrepresented online to suggest that it reflects the presidency’s position on the recent clash between...

Gates Foundation is not launching world’s first ever 8-year contraceptive in Kenya, long-term options already exist

Health Fatimah Quadri -
A claim has surfaced online alleging that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is set to launch the world’s first contraceptive capable of preventing...

2024 OCCRP report naming Tinubu among most corrupt leaders resurfaces online

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A 2024 report by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), which listed the Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as one of the...

15 Nigerian public figures targeted with misinformation in 2024

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
Imagine waking up one morning to find your face splashed across social media with a "Rest in Peace" watermark or being falsely accused of...

Fact-checking several claims attributed to Buhari

Politics Bamas Victoria -
IN the heat of the accusations and counter-accusations that Nigeria's Minister for Communications Isa Pantami was sympathetic to terrorists and terrorist organisations, a collage...

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No, Finnish court did not acquit Simon Ekpa

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Osun 2026: Senator Fadahunsi’s ‘kill’ remark in viral video is real, not AI-generated

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No, Finnish court did not acquit Simon Ekpa

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Osun 2026: Senator Fadahunsi’s ‘kill’ remark in viral video is real, not AI-generated

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