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Did Lagos record zero bank robbery in four years?

Security Nurudeen Akewushola - December 13, 2023 0

THE Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has claimed that the state did not record any incident of bank robbery in the last four years. Sanwo-Olu...

Off-cycle election: Does INEC’s iReV show an over-voting of 174,183 votes in Adavi, Okehi and Okene LGAs of Kogi state?

Elections Raji Olatunji - December 12, 2023 0

An image showing the analysis of over-voting in three local government areas of Kogi state has circulated on social media following the conclusion of...

How disinformation actors fuelled violence, voter apathy in Imo governorship election

Elections Caleb Ijioma - December 12, 2023 0

On November 11, 2023, off-cycle gubernatorial elections were held in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states in Nigeria. The electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),...

No, IT student not behind MTN subscribers’ debt cancellation

Science Nurudeen Akewushola - December 10, 2023 0

An X account, @AkpraiseMedia, posted a photo showing a young man standing handcuffed amid two policemen with a claim that it shows the student...

FactCheck247 trains Kwara community on fighting misinformation

News Nurudeen Akewushola - December 10, 2023 0

FACTCHECK247, a fact-checking platform in Nigeria, has sensitized members of a Kwara community on the danger of information disorder and the need for a...

2024: Experts berate Nigerian govt for budgeting N24.5 million to tackle fake news

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola - December 10, 2023 0

Experts in the information ecosystem have criticized the Nigerian Government's N24.5 million budget proposal to tackle fake news in 2024, despite its acknowledged threat...

Does Zobo cause miscarriage in pregnant women?

Video Amadin Ogbewe - December 9, 2023 0

Zobo, a popular Hausa name given to a drink made from Hibiscus sabdariffa, has been known to have many health benefits and has become...

Viral image showing ‘ongoing construction of skyscraper in Ebonyi’ is MISLEADING!

General Shereefdeen Ahmad - December 8, 2023 0

On December 4, 2023, a Facebook user named Nweke Makojo Global claimed that there's an ongoing construction of a skyscraper in Onueke, Ebonyi state,...

Video does not show Hushpuppi released from jail

General Nurudeen Akewushola - December 8, 2023 0

An X user, @praisroghre, has shared a video showing Ramon Olorunwa Abbas popularly called Hushpuppi at an airport with a claim that the U.S.-convicted...

Stakeholders urge media organisations to uphold ethical reporting to combat misinformation, hate speech

News Fatimah Quadri - December 7, 2023 0

Stakeholders in the Nigerian information space have urged media organisations to play crucial role in countering misinformation and hate speech by upholding ethical standards...