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Video does not show Nigerien minister of finance crying over failure to account for public spending

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola - July 30, 2023 0

A video clip showing a man shedding tears while delivering a speech has surfaced online with a claim that it shows the ex-finance Minister...

Nigerian actress Eniola Badmus makes false claims about fuel price globally

Economy Fatimah Quadri - July 30, 2023 0

POPULAR Nigerian actress, Eniola Badmus, has claimed that Nigerians buy the cheapest fuel in the world. PulseNigeria247 reported that she stated this during an interview...

Open AI’s GPT-3 capable of spreading disinformation faster than human – Study

News Nurudeen Akewushola - July 29, 2023 0

OPEN AI's GPT-3, the machine-learning model behind ChatGPT, has the ability to spread disinformation online at a faster rate than humans, a recent study published...

WAJIC 2023: Fact-checking organisations deploy innovative techs to combat misinformation

News Nurudeen Akewushola - July 26, 2023 0

Fact-checking organisations in Africa are deploying innovative methods and technologies to aid fact-checking efforts and counter the spread of misinformation and disinformation on the...

8 ways to identify AI-generated images online

Tutorials Nurudeen Akewushola - July 23, 2023 0

In March 2023, a claim that the former U.S. president, Donald Trump, had been arrested surfaced online. The images shared alongside the claim show...

Viral image is that of Nansha bridge in China, not related to Nigeria

General Fatimah Quadri - July 23, 2023 0

AN image of a suspension bridge with link roads underpass has been circulating on social media with multiple claims that it is a popular...

Lists of shortlisted candidates for NPC birth registration exercise in circulation is FALSE!

General Faith Abeka - July 23, 2023 0

An online blog, NYSCINFO, on July 15, 2023 published multiple lists of candidates shortlisted for the National Population Commission's (NPC) birth registration ad-hoc staff...

ICFJ offers training for journalists to ‘disarm disinformation’

News Fatimah Quadri - July 23, 2023 0

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is now accepting applications for the “training of trainers” opportunity from individuals in Africa, Asia, Europe and the...

How true is the claim that Peter Obi celebrated his 50th birthday in 2013?

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola - July 20, 2023 0

FOLLOWING the reported cancellation of his 62nd birthday celebration, a claim that Peter Obi celebrated his 50th birthday in 2013 has circulated online. The claim...

Myths, disinformation threaten immunisation in Nigeria – UNICEF

News Nurudeen Akewushola - July 20, 2023 0

THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has identified disinformation, misinformation, myths and rumours as parts of the major factors responsible for poor immunisation uptake...