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Explainer: Can Nigeria’s President-elect be sworn in without asset declaration?
REACTIONS have continued to trail the statement of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) saying that asset declaration is an integral part of the...
Politics
Is Gbajabiamila the longest-serving House of Reps member in Nigeria?
THE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has claimed that he is likely the longest-serving legislator of Nigeria’s lower legislative chamber.
Gbajabiamila made...
Insights
Parody accounts surface on Twitter after Hilda Baci’s cook-a-thon for Guinness World Records feat
FOLLOWING the attempt by the Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, to beat the last Guinness World Records (GWR) of cooking for the longest hours, several...
News
FactsMatterNG offers in-person workshop to combat misinformation
FactsMatterNG - a member of the Nigerian Fact-Checkers' Coalition - is offering an in-person workshop to empower participants with tools and knowledge needed to...
News
May 29: DSS warns citizens, media against fake news, false alarms
NIGERIA's Department of State Services (DSS) has urged the citizens, media and Civil Society Organisations to shun fake news, false alarms, and sensationalism ahead...
News
Global experts unveil panel to address misinformation on climate change
A group of experts have introduced an International Panel for the Information Environment (IPIE) to tackle misinformation and disinformation on climate change and environment.
Describing...
Insights
Fact-checked: A look at some of Buhari’s claims during his 8 years reign as Nigeria’s president
AS Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure ends on May 29, 2023, it is worth noting that during his eight years tenure as Nigeria’s president, he frequently...
Insights
Typological analysis of fact-checking by the Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition during Nigeria’s 2023 general election
Introduction
Nigeria’s 2023 general election have come and gone with sprinkles of victory, controversies, and, expectedly, the circulation of false information. The elections, which produced...
Government Policy
Did Antony Blinken name Peter Obi, Wike, Keyamo, others in US visa ban announcement?
FOLLOWING the United States' announcement of visa restrictions on Nigerians allegedly involved in undermining the democratic process during the just-concluded Nigeria's 2023 general election,...
General
False tweet circulates that Ugandan president, Museveni is dead
A Twitter user @joseypro tweeted a claim that the Ugandan president is dead.
The claim reads:
Breaking news!!! The president of Uganda is dead !!!
As of...
