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Image of peeling road not from Imo but South Africa
A Facebook user, Ike Uche, on Friday, December 10, shared a picture of a defective road and alluded it is from Imo state.
He stated...
General
Dana Air’s claim that fares on Asaba, Owerri, Enugu routes are N18,000 is misleading
DANA AIR claimed on Friday that it had slashed airfares for passengers travelling from Asaba, Owerri and Enugu to Lagos to N18,000, but The...
Insights
Omicron: What to know about Nigeria’s inclusion in UK travel “red list”
DUE TO the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the United Kingdom on Saturday, December 4, announced the inclusion of Nigeria in...
News
FactCheckHub joins global Fact-Checking body
THE FactCheckHub, the fact-checking arm of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (The ICIR), has officially become a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network.
Established...
Economy
Is Nigeria the largest producer of rice, sorghum in Africa?
THE Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in Nigeria, Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, stated that Nigeria has become the largest producer of rice and sorghum...
Insights
Is China taking over Uganda’s airport?
IN late November 2021, multiple reports claimed that the Chinese government is ready to take over the only Ugandan international airport - Entebbe International...
News
Information management central to tackling misinformation – Gbajabiamila
THE SPEAKER of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has stated that bad actors are banking on emerging technology and new media to manipulate...
Tutorials
Avoiding false and misleading information
The advancement in technology and access to the internet over time has aided in amplifying misinformation. The tools and means for disseminating information are...
News
Global Fact-Checking mentorship program open 2022 Application
The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute is accepting applications for a global mentorship program that will run from March 21, 2022,...
General
#EndSARS: Again, Lai makes false claim on Lekki shooting
ON MONDAY, November 15, The Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for Victims of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) Related Abuses and other matters submitted...
