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Economy
Video does not show crude oil discovered in Burkina Faso
On September 11, 2024, an X account, @AfricanHub_ , created for promotion of African heritage, posted a video showing an excavator digging a trench...
General
Doctored image of WAEC result does not belong to Peter Obi
AN X user @lanreneville posted an image of a West African Senior School Certificate Exam (WASSCE) with a claim that the result belonged to...
Health
Old video of arrested fake drugs manufacturer resurfaces online
A video showing a news broadcast about the raid of a fake drug factory has surfaced online with a claim that it shows a...
News
Africa Center trains fact-checkers, journalists on countering disinformation campaigns
Critical stakeholders in Nigeria's information systems have been charged to come together to curb the surge of disinformation in the country.
Dr. Mark Duerksen, the...
Elections
LIVE-CHECK: Collation begins, as voters await final results of 2024 Edo Election
By Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday morning begins the result collation of the 2024 Edo State governorship election held...
Elections
#EdoDecides2024: Voters go to poll today amid surge in misinformation (LIVE-CHECK)
By Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition.
As the electorates in Edo State go to the poll today, the coalition brings you fact-checks from its Lagos and Abuja...
News
#EdoDecides2024: NFC sets to combat AI-misinformation, as stakeholders task media, tech coys to support fact-checkers to ensure election integrity
By Caleb Ijioma
Some critical stakeholders in Saturday’s Edo State Governorship Election have urged the media and technology platforms such as Meta, X, and...
Elections
2024 Edo Election: ‘Fake news’ trends ahead of Saturday’s poll (LIVE-CHECK)
By Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition.
Ahead of Saturday's Edo State Governorship Election, the coalition's preliminary analysis has shown a growing trend of misinformation and disinformation online...
News
Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition launches situation rooms for Edo election, warns against misinformation
THE Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition (NFC) has launched Election Situation Rooms in Abuja and Lagos to monitor and combat misinformation and disinformation ahead of the...
Health
False claim that Nigeria has the second-largest burden of HIV infection globally circulates online
AN X user, @Osi_Suave, has claimed that Nigeria has the second-largest burden of HIV infections in the world, adding that the West African nation...
