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Lists of shortlisted candidates for NPC birth registration exercise in circulation is FALSE!

General Faith Abeka - July 23, 2023 0

An online blog, NYSCINFO, on July 15, 2023 published multiple lists of candidates shortlisted for the National Population Commission's (NPC) birth registration ad-hoc staff...

ICFJ offers training for journalists to ‘disarm disinformation’

News Fatimah Quadri - July 23, 2023 0

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is now accepting applications for the “training of trainers” opportunity from individuals in Africa, Asia, Europe and the...

How true is the claim that Peter Obi celebrated his 50th birthday in 2013?

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola - July 20, 2023 0

FOLLOWING the reported cancellation of his 62nd birthday celebration, a claim that Peter Obi celebrated his 50th birthday in 2013 has circulated online. The claim...

Myths, disinformation threaten immunisation in Nigeria – UNICEF

News Nurudeen Akewushola - July 20, 2023 0

THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has identified disinformation, misinformation, myths and rumours as parts of the major factors responsible for poor immunisation uptake...

Malicious use of AI threatens world peace and security, says UN chief

News Fatimah Quadri - July 19, 2023 0

THE United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has said that malicious use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems for terrorist, criminal, or state purposes could cause...

2nd Africa Facts summit to hold in Mauritius

News Nurudeen Akewushola - July 17, 2023 0

THE Africa Check has announced that the 2023 edition of the Africa Facts summit will take place in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius...

Doctored viral image shows Lionel Messi ‘shopping for guns’ in America

General Nurudeen Akewushola - July 16, 2023 0

AN image showing the football star, Lionel Messi, pushing a cart containing guns has surfaced online with a claim that it shows the Argentine...

EXPLAINER: What you need to know about QR code phishing

Insights Faith Abeka and Opeyemi Kehinde - July 16, 2023 0

RECENTLY, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced the suspension of Ejikeme Mmesoma from writing its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for three...

Gen Z, millennials more prone to fake news than older adults – Report

News Fatimah Quadri - July 15, 2023 0

A recent survey carried out by the University of Cambridge has shown that Gen Z and Millennials are more susceptible to fake news than...

Fact-checkers, journalists urged to curb misinformation to safeguard democracy in Africa

News Fatimah Quadri - July 14, 2023 0

Fact-checkers and journalists in Africa have been urged to utilize their verification skills to ensure free flow of factual information in public so as...