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Disinformation and Economic Policies: Assessing the Impact of Fake News on Business Operations in Nigeria
Fact-checking organizations like FactCheckAfrica have made progress in debunking false information. However, more proactive engagement is needed, especially in the…
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Fact-check: Did Federal Government Allocate N4bn in Proposed 2025 Budget to Construct Presidential Helipad and Jetty in Lagos?
By: Sultan UsmanClaim:A page Named Nigeria Stories on X posted a claim on 5th of January 2025 that the federal…
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Gendered Disinformation: A Silent Threat to Digital Rights and Democracy
BY: Mustapha LawalIn an era where digital spaces have become critical avenues for public discourse and political engagement, the proliferation…
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Fact-Check: Video Claiming Yoruba People of Ogun State Are Primitive Due to Traditional Attire, Is False!
By: Hafiz RabiuClaim: A video circulating on social media alleges that a group of Yoruba people from Ogun State, Nigeria,…
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FactCheck: The WAEC Initiative to Allow Students Resit WASSCE Papers as Early as January and February 2025 Does Not Apply to Nigerian Candidates
By Ajibola OsungbohunClaim: WAEC Initiative to allow students to resit for WASSCE papers as early as January includes Nigerian candidates. Verdict: False! The…
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Meta’s Dangerous Move to End Fact-Checking: A Major Setback for Information Integrity
BY: Ibraheem Muhammad MustaphaMeta’s recent decision to dismantle its third-party fact-checking program marks a dramatic departure from its previous stance…
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Fact-check: Is BUA Refinery at 90% Completion?
BY: Hafiz Rabiu Claim: There are recent speculations in public domain that the BUA refinery and petrochemicals project in Akwa…
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Fact-check: INEC Debunks Claim of ‘Plan to Destroy Uncollected PVCs’
BY: Sultan UsmanClaim:The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) plans to destroy over six million uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).Verdict:The claim…
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Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicles: Safety, Efficiency, and Transparency: What We Know!
BY: Ibraheem Muhammad MustaphaIn response to the economic pressures caused by the removal of fuel subsidies and the deregulation of…
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