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Fact Guage:
Elections
Six common misconceptions about BVAS, IReV voters should know ahead of Anambra election
By Nigerian Fact-checker’s CoalitionÂ
ELECTIONS in Nigeria have often been accompanied by allegations of irregularities, including issues such as ballot snatching and result sheet manipulation,...
Government Policy
Abia state did not launch Nigeria’s first electric bus system!
A claim that Abia State is the first state in Nigeria to launch an electric bus transport system has surfaced on the internet.
The claim...
Insights
Can AI save truth? exploring ethical pathways for fact-checking in the age of deepfakes
AI has become the bedrock of much of the misinformation being debunked by fact-checkers today.
From artificially generated images to deepfake audio and videos,...
Security
Video does not show Boko Haram taking over military barracks
A video claiming to show Boko Haram taking over several Nigerian military barracks and celebrating their victory has surfaced online.
The claim was shared on...
Elections
Anambra election : Why INEC may postpone voting in some areas — what it means
By Nigerian Fact-checker’s CoalitionÂ
As Nigerians anticipate the Anambra off-cycle governorship election scheduled for November 8, there are growing speculations that the Independent National Electoral...
Politics
No, Amupitan was not part of Tinubu’s 2023 election legal team
FOLLOWING President Bola Tinubu's nomination of Joash Amupitan as the new chairman of the Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC), several social media users alleged...
Elections
Anambra 2025: Meet the 16 candidates vying to be governor
On November 8, 2025, the people of Anambra State will head to the polls to elect a new governor. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...
General
No, Tunisia is not the first African nation to launch locally-made satellite
A Facebook user, @Afrocania, has claimed that Tunisia became the first African nation to launch a homemade satellite into orbit.
The post featured an image...
Elections
Things that can get you arrested during elections in Nigeria
By Nigerian Fact-checker’s CoalitionÂ
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has continually warned against vote-buying, ballot box snatching, underage voting and other electoral malpractices as...
News
YouTube fueling misinformation on medical cannabis – Study
A new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) has found that a majority of YouTube videos about medical cannabis contain...
