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How accurate are Omigbodun’s claims on poverty rate in Osun, Nigeria?
OYEGOKE Omigbodun, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate for the 2022 Osun state gubernatorial election, has claimed that Osun is one of the worst-hit...
Business
How true are claims on mining companies in Osun State?
AKIN OGUNBIYI, the governorship candidate of the Accord Party in the forthcoming governorship election in Osun state has claimed that there are five licensed...
Elections
Claim that INEC is conducting house-to-house voter’s registration in Northern Nigeria is FALSE
A VIRAL photo of a woman who appears to be undergoing biometric capturing in front of her residence has surfaced online with a claim...
Politics
Old photo of Kwankwaso supporters resurfaces online as he visits Gombe state
FOLLOWING the visit of the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to Gombe State, an old photo of...
News
Researchers recommend ways to reduce viral misinformation on Twitter
RESEARCHERS at the University of Washington Center for an Informed Public have recommended steps that could reduce viral misinformation on Twitter.
Following a study carried...
News
Adobe releases new open-source tools to tackle visual misinformation
AMERICAN multinational computer software company, Adobe Inc., has released three new open-source tools intended to make it easier to verify the authenticity of visual...
News
IFCN condemns Philippine government’s decision to shut down Rappler
FACT-CHECKERS across the globe under the auspices of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) have condemned the decision of the Philippine government to revoke Rappler’s...
Politics
Claim that PDP has sacked Iyorchia Ayu as its national chairman is FALSE
ON WEDNESDAY, 29th of June 2022, a news report circulates online with a claim that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has sacked Senator Iyorchia...
Elections
Photo does NOT show Tinubu with his primary school classmates
AHEAD of Nigeria's 2023 general election, a group photo of some young school children has gone viral on social media with a claim that...
Politics
2023: Photoshopped picture of Peter Obi in Tinubu’s ‘cap’ circulates online
AHEAD of the 2023 general election, a viral image showing the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, wearing a cap popularly...
