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No! Photo does not show Rivers’ INEC Commissioner wearing Tinubu’s cap

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola - October 4, 2024 0

AN X account, @po_grassrootm, has posted an image showing a man wearing a cap with a logo identical to the one on President Bola...

Did FG exclude institutions in Southeastern Nigeria from its student loan?

Government Policy Nurudeen Akewushola - October 3, 2024 0

AN X user, @engrico2015, has claimed that the Nigerian government excluded tertiary institutions from the Southeastern region from its students loan scheme it launched...

X suspends over 5m accounts in 6 months for violating its rules

News Nurudeen Akewushola - October 3, 2024 0

A total of about 5.3 million X accounts were suspended in the first half of 2024 for violating its rules, the social media platform...

Fact-checking Tinubu’s independence day speech

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola and Fatimah Quadri - October 3, 2024 0

IN an early morning nationwide broadcast on Monday, October 1, 2024, the Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, shared updates on the nation's progress, economic...

Five tools to detect audio deepfakes

Tutorials Nurudeen Akewushola - September 30, 2024 0

AS technology evolves globally, fact-checkers and journalists are confronted with the rising challenge posed by tools which purveyors of disinformation use in creating fake...

Simon Ekpa shares video of female police officer allegedly assaulted in 2022 as recent

General Fatimah Quadri - September 29, 2024 0

A pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, has posted a video alongside claim that some men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) generally assault their female...

Video does not show crude oil discovered in Burkina Faso

Economy Salako EMMANUEL - September 29, 2024 0

On September 11, 2024, an X account, @AfricanHub_ , created for promotion of African heritage, posted a video showing an excavator digging a trench...

Doctored image of WAEC result does not belong to Peter Obi

General Fatimah Quadri - September 28, 2024 0

AN X user @lanreneville posted an image of a West African Senior School Certificate Exam (WASSCE) with a claim that the result belonged to...

Old video of arrested fake drugs manufacturer resurfaces online

Health Nurudeen Akewushola - September 26, 2024 0

A video showing a news broadcast about the raid of a fake drug factory has surfaced online with a claim that it shows a...

Africa Center trains fact-checkers, journalists on countering disinformation campaigns

News Nurudeen Akewushola - September 25, 2024 0

Critical stakeholders in Nigeria's information systems have been charged to come together to curb the surge of disinformation in the country. Dr. Mark Duerksen, the...