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Elections
Did Tinubu win only two out of 23 LGAs in Kaduna State?
ON June 7, 2023, a Twitter user, Chigozie Valuation, with the username: @Chigozok claimed that Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, only won in two...
General
No, Video does not show Sweden’s sex competition broadcast on DSTV
A claim that the rumoured sex competition has commenced  in Sweden and can be viewed on Channel 206 on the Digital Satellite Television (DSTV)...
Politics
Photo does not show Remi Tinubu presiding over meeting in lieu of President Tinubu
On June 6, 2023, a Twitter user, @PO_GrassRootM tweeted a photo of Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, with a claim that the image shows...
News
Factual information necessary in strengthening Nigeria’s democracy – US Consulate
THE United States Consulate in Lagos has emphasized the importance of factual information in strengthening Nigeria's democracy and public institutions.
This call was made by...
General
Fake list of Tinubu’s ministers, appointees circulates online
A claim that Nigeria's president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has made some appointments and nominated others for ministerial positions has been circulating on WhatsApp.
The claim...
Politics
Fact-checking claims in Buhari’s presidential farewell speech to Nigerians
THE immediate-past president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, on May 28 delivered his farewell speech in a televised broadcast to Nigerians prior to his handing...
Insights
EXPLAINER: Twitter checkmarks and what they symbolise
Upon acquiring the social media platform, Elon Musk, the Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, announced that the verification checks that serve as a symbol...
Politics
Claim that Tinubu appoints Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff is FALSE (UPDATED)
A claim that Nigeria's president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appointed the incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, as his Chief of...
General
No, Tinubu has not reduced corps members’ allowance
MULTIPLE digitally generated graphics have been circulated online with a claim that the recently inaugurated Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has announced a reduction...
News
Fact-checking not enough amidst disinformation and influence operations – Experts
SOME experts have charged fact-checkers to develop more alternatives such as media literacy, engaging in offline or non-technological methods and collaborating with traditional media...
