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Is Gbajabiamila the longest-serving House of Reps member in Nigeria?

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola - May 28, 2023 0

THE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has claimed that he is likely the longest-serving legislator of Nigeria’s lower legislative chamber. Gbajabiamila made...

Parody accounts surface on Twitter after Hilda Baci’s cook-a-thon for Guinness World Records feat

Insights Faith Abeka - May 27, 2023 0

FOLLOWING the attempt by the Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, to beat the last Guinness World Records (GWR) of cooking for the longest hours, several...

FactsMatterNG offers in-person workshop to combat misinformation

News Faith Abeka - May 25, 2023 0

FactsMatterNG - a member of the Nigerian Fact-Checkers' Coalition - is offering an in-person workshop to empower participants with tools and knowledge needed to...

May 29: DSS warns citizens, media against fake news, false alarms

News Nurudeen Akewushola - May 25, 2023 0

NIGERIA's Department of State Services (DSS) has urged the citizens, media and Civil Society Organisations to shun fake news, false alarms, and sensationalism ahead...

Global experts unveil panel to address misinformation on climate change

News Nurudeen Akewushola - May 25, 2023 0

A group of experts have introduced an International Panel for the Information Environment (IPIE) to tackle misinformation and disinformation on climate change and environment. Describing...

Fact-checked: A look at some of Buhari’s claims during his 8 years reign as Nigeria’s president

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola - May 23, 2023 0

AS Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure ends on May 29, 2023, it is worth noting that during his eight years tenure as Nigeria’s president, he frequently...

Typological analysis of fact-checking by the Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition during Nigeria’s 2023 general election

Insights Silas Jonathan - May 22, 2023 0

Introduction Nigeria’s 2023 general election have come and gone with sprinkles of victory, controversies, and, expectedly, the circulation of false information. The elections, which produced...

Did Antony Blinken name Peter Obi, Wike, Keyamo, others in US visa ban announcement?

Government Policy Faith Abeka - May 21, 2023 0

FOLLOWING the United States' announcement of visa restrictions on Nigerians allegedly involved in undermining the democratic process during the just-concluded Nigeria's 2023 general election,...

False tweet circulates that Ugandan president, Museveni is dead

General Fatimah Quadri - May 21, 2023 0

A Twitter user @joseypro tweeted a claim that the Ugandan president is dead. The claim reads: Breaking news!!! The president of Uganda is dead !!! As of...