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Was LASTMA official caught with PoS machine in Lagos?

A TWITTER user, #LagosTrafficReports with the user ID @TrafficChiefNG, on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 claimed that an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management...

Empowering citizens with basic verification skills key to fighting political misinformation ― Experts

EMPHASIS has again been placed on the need to empower the citizens with basic verification skills in order to fight against political misinformation and...

Amaechi makes false claim that money left by Jonathan administration could not sustain Nigeria for three weeks

ON DECEMBER 26, 2021, Nigeria's Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi said the money left behind by former President Goodluck Jonathan's administration could not sustain...

Russia’s ‘Satan 2’ nuclear missile NOT capable of destroying the whole world

AMID the ongoing Russia - Ukraine crisis, a viral post shared on Facebook on Monday, February 28, 2022, claimed that Russia has a nuclear...

Nigerian presidency repeats lies, half-truths on infrastructure projects in South-East (Part 1)

ON September 7, 2021, the Presidency Office of Digital Engagement (PODE) published what it called 'a compendium of President Buhari's ongoing and completed infrastructure...

Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, global fact-checkers unite to battle disinformation

WHEN Russia invaded Ukraine last week, several disinformations were in circulation which prompted the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) to swing into action. The IFCN is...

Is Ghana national ID card admissible as e-passport in 44,000 airports globally?

ON FEBRUARY 10, 2022, the Ghanaian presidency tweeted that Ghana’s national identity card would be recognised globally as a valid e-passport/ID card. The Office of...

Does Imo state have the highest number of universities in Nigeria?

A TWITTER user, Katelynsade, with the user ID: @Dagreatdey4you on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, while canvassing support for the presidential ambition of former Imo...

YouTube proposes new steps to tackle misinformation

IN a bid to curb the spread of misinformation on its platform, YouTube has proposed three new steps. This development is coming a few...

Video does NOT show Malian woman being humiliated by French citizens

A VIDEO of a naked woman covered with black coal, curled with her face on the ground and showing three persons taking turns to...

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IFCN condemns US visa bans on fact-checkers, others

THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute...

World Economic Forum names misinformation, disinformation among top global risk

THE World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026 (WEF)...

Old video of Fubara saying Rivers assembly members do not exist resurfaces online 

A video showing the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi...

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IFCN condemns US visa bans on fact-checkers, others

THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute...

World Economic Forum names misinformation, disinformation among top global risk

THE World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026 (WEF)...

Old video of Fubara saying Rivers assembly members do not exist resurfaces online 

A video showing the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi...