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No, Goodluck Jonathan did not found NDC

A post circulating on social media claims that former President Goodluck Jonathan and his associates founded the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The post suggests that...

No, Nafiu Bala’s residence wasn’t set on fire

AN X user, @Pharmacio001, has claimed that angry youths set fire to the Gombe residence of Nafiu Bala, a factional leader of the African...

No, video of men dragging police officer’s gun is not recent

A video circulating on social media claims to show a recent incident of police brutality involving two men dragging a firearm from a police...

Reno Omokri makes false claim about Nigeria’s debt reduction under Tinubu

Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has claimed that Nigeria’s total public debt has significantly dropped under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Omokri, who said...

True! INEC appointed Wike’s cousin as new Akwa Ibom REC

A post circulating on social media claims that Professor Anugbum Onuoha has been appointed as the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Akwa Ibom...

HIV cure scams: How fraudsters mask false claims on social media

ACROSS Nigeria, self-styled healers continue to promote herbal ‘cures’ for HIV, charging desperate patients hefty sums for unverified treatments. The ICIR digs into the...

AI assisted Ponzi schemes: How Meta, YouTube’s regulatory lapses enable scammers smile to banks

Artificial intelligence has become the latest bait in a growing wave of Ponzi schemes targeting Nigerians. In this investigation, The ICIR’s Nurudeen Akewushola uncovers...

INEC’s claim on ‘impossible timestamp’ in Amupitan’s X account controversy is false

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has claimed that a viral comment linked to an X account attributed to its chairman was posted before...

Digital footprints link INEC Chairman to pro-APC X account

CLAIMS circulating on social media allege that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, operated an X account that posted...

Video does NOT show renewed hope billboard inside INEC office

A viral video circulating on social media claims that a “Renewed Hope” billboard associated with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s campaign is located inside an...

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