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General
Doctored images of Obi, Abati, others at Lagos blue line rail inauguration circulate online
ON Monday, September 4, 2023, an X (formerly Twitter) user posted a photo collage showing some guests at the inauguration of the Blue Line...
General
Is Gabon a West African country?
THE military coup that took place in Gabon on August 30, 2023 has attracted the attention of the general public to the country, particularly...
News
Pulitzer center seeks applications for science misinformation reports
THE Pulitzer Center is seeking applications for in-depth and investigative stories related to science misinformation, science denial, and the spread of pseudoscience while using...
Politics
No, Photo does not show Nigerians in US protesting over Tinubu’s certificate
ON August 30, 2023, an X user, @MosesInna posted a photo showing some protesters holding placards with a claim that it shows Nigerians based in...
News
Meta, TikTok, remove about 9,000 accounts linked to Chinese disinformation campaigns
META said it has shut down close to 9,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts, groups and pages associated with a Chinese political spam network that...
General
Did viral video show Hannatu Musawa smoking and dancing at a party?
ON August 30, 2023, an X user and Labour Party supporter, @Chimaobi_nteoma posted a video showing a woman dancing and smoking at a party...
General
Claim that Wagner group arrives Mali to support Niger is misleading
A claim that the Russian mercenary group, Wagner Group, has just arrived Mali to provide support for the coup-led military regime in Niger is...
Politics
Photo of Obi in handshakes with Tinubu is FAKE!
ON August 19, 2023, an X user, Imran U. Wakili posted a photo showing Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party in Nigeria’s...
News
Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram, 1XBet, over horrific contents, misinformation
THE Somalian government has banned TikTok, Telegram and online-betting website, 1XBet, adding that the ban is aimed at curbing the spread of horrific contents...
General
Claim that Lagos kicks off disbursement of ₦5bn palliative is FALSE!
A claim that the Lagos State Government has began disbursement of the ₦5 billion palliative allocated to each state of the federation by the...
