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False claim circulates on X about military coup in Ivory Coast

Security Abdullahi Muritala - May 24, 2025 0

A claim that there is a recent military coup in Ivory Coast, with alleged reports of gunfire in Abidjan and the likely disappearance of...

IFCN condemns harassment of Tempo journalists, urges protection for independent media

News Abdullahi Muritala - May 23, 2025 0

The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has condemned unequivocally a series of escalating threats and harassment targeted at Indonesia’s Tempo media group, one of its...

Did IMF COVID-19 loan force Nigeria to remove fuel subsidy, devalue naira?

Economy Fatimah Quadri - May 23, 2025 0

A claim that Nigeria removed fuel subsidy and devalued its currency as part of the conditions for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan it...

Video does not depict military coup in Ivory Coast

Security Nurudeen Akewushola - May 23, 2025 0

A video showing a building engulfed in fire has surfaced online with a claim that it is the result of a purported military coup...

Fake report of Christian convert, Zainab Muhamadu circulates online

General Fatimah Quadri - May 22, 2025 0

THE image of a young woman has circulated on X (formerly Twitter) with a claim that she is Zainab Muhamadu, a 22-year-old from Tsafe...

Can holders of a masters degree obtained in France apply for citizenship after two years of residency?

Government Policy Fatimah Quadri - May 21, 2025 0

AN X user, @OIuwatosin, has claimed that anyone with a master's degree obtained in France and two years of legal residency in the country...

Nigerian presidency falsely identify Cardinal Farrell as Vatican City Secretary of State

General Abdullahi Muritala - May 20, 2025 0

THE Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and one of his media aides, Bayo Onanuga, have posted images alongside a claim that the president had...

Claim that video shows bandits receiving arms supply is MISLEADING

Security Fatimah Quadri - May 17, 2025 0

A viral video alongside a claim that bandits and kidnappers have received arms supply and new hunting tools from an helicopter has circulated online. In the...

Abuja not listed as Africa’s most beautiful city in 2025 by BBC

General Fatimah Quadri - May 16, 2025 0

A claim that Abuja has been named Africa's most beautiful city in 2025 by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has surfaced on the internet. The...

Experts proffer solutions to curbing ethno-religious hate speech online

News Fatimah Quadri - May 16, 2025 0

SOME experts combatting information disorder in Nigeria have raised alarm over the increasing wave of ethno-religious hate speech on social media, attributing the trend...