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Old video of Tinubu working out goes viral with misleading claim

Elections Raji Olatunji - October 6, 2022 0

AN old video showing Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for Nigeria's 2023 elections, working out on...

Claim by Lagos APC women leader that Tinubu never spent more than two weeks abroad is FALSE

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola - October 6, 2022 0

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) women leader in Lagos State, Jumoke Okoya-Thomas, has said the presidential candidate of the party in Nigeria's 2023 polls,...

Misinformation, disinformation could mar Nigeria’s 2023 elections, CDD warns

News Nurudeen Akewushola - October 6, 2022 0

THE Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has said the proliferation of electoral disinformation, misinformation and weaponisation of fake news, pose threat to the...

Claim that this photo shows Lagos deputy governor’s son at Obidient rally is FALSE

Politics Editorial - October 5, 2022 0

By Lanre Olagunju A picture claiming that the son of Obafemi Hamzat, the deputy governor of Lagos state, participated in the Lagos rally organised by...

Charly Boy makes false claim about October 1 rally held by Peter Obi’s supporters

Politics Raji Olatunji - October 5, 2022 0

NIGERIAN music artiste, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, on Sunday tweeted a footage, claiming that the video shows Peter Obi's supporters in the riverine areas holding...

Fact-checking Keyamo’s claims on Muslim-Muslim ticket, percentage of votes won by Atiku in 2019

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola - October 3, 2022 0

NIGERIA's minister of Labour and Employment and Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, has said the Action Congress...

FACTSHEET: What you need to know about Nigeria’s pivotal 2023 general elections

Elections Editorial - September 30, 2022 0

By Allwell Okpi and Oluseyi Awojulugbe. Official campaigns for Nigeria’s 2023 general elections – expected to be among the most important in its recent democratic...

Video of Dino Melaye talking about Peter Obi goes viral under misleading context

Politics Editorial - September 29, 2022 0

By Silas Jonathan A video, which depicted Senator Dino Melaye expressing his support for Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate, ahead of Nigeria's 2023...

False claims circulate online about UDUS’ Post UTME form for 2022/2023 academic session

General Editorial - September 27, 2022 0

By Mudathir Hayatullahi Folorunsho ON Monday, 5th of September, 2022, a report published by an online blog named "School Beginner", claimed that Usmanu Danfodiyo University,...

INEC urges media organisations to fact-check stories before dissemination

News Nurudeen Akewushola - September 27, 2022 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has tasked media organisations in Nigeria to always fact-check stories before processing them for public consumption. INEC chairman, Professor...