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Did Obi fail to conduct local government elections as Anambra governor?

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola - July 19, 2024 0

A former Nigerian presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has claimed that Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of Nigeria's opposition Labour Party, was among the...

Coordinated disinformation networks flooded social media before EU elections – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola - July 18, 2024 0

Dutch researchers have revealed that coordinated networks of accounts spreading disinformation flooded social media in France, Germany and Italy before the elections to the...

Claim that Burkina Faso will no longer import military uniforms is FALSE

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola - July 17, 2024 1

A video purportedly showing Burkina Faso's military president, Ibrahim Traore, announcing that the country will no longer be importing uniforms for its police and...

Does FOI Act complement Official Secrets Act?

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola - July 16, 2024 0

ON July 2, 2024, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) in Nigeria, George Akume warned communication managers across all Ministries, Departments...

LGBTQ+: Did Buhari ask Obama to grant US visa to queer Nigerians?

General Nurudeen Akewushola - July 14, 2024 0

AMID controversies over the signing of the Samoa Agreement by the Nigerian government, a letter allegedly written by Ex-President Muhammadu Buhari to a former...

Fact-checking multiple claims about development indices in Anambra

Government Policy Fatimah Quadri - July 14, 2024 0

AN X user, @uptownoflagos, has made multiple claims about development indices in Anambra State. The claim was made in a post thread in response to...

Social media: How fake news fuels Nigeria’s farmers-herders conflict

Insights Olayinka Shehu - July 13, 2024 1

Syvaniah Ezekiel had no idea what her life would turn into when she woke up on December 24, 2023. She was completely unaware that...

New study reveals ways to safeguard elections against digital threats

News Fatimah Quadri - July 13, 2024 0

A new study by the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) has identified four important steps in mitigating digital threats to elections while engaging with...

41 accounts use AI to mass-produce political misinformation on TikTok – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola - July 13, 2024 0

A new report by NewsGuard has uncovered how 41 TikTok accounts are using AI-generated narration to disseminate political misinformation at scale. The platform described it...

Video does NOT show Kenyan lawmakers hiding in the bush

General Fatimah Quadri - July 12, 2024 0

A Nigerian music artiste, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa popularly called Charly Boy has posted a video online alongside a claim that Kenyan lawmakers were seen...