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FACT-CHECK: False!Nigeria Immigration Service is NOT Currently Recruiting!
By: Sultan Usman Claim:A page dubbed as The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has posted that they are currently recruiting new…
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FACTCHECK: No, Saudi Arabia Did Not Place Nigeria and 13 Other Countries on Travel Ban
BY: Mustapha Lawal ClaimSaudi Arabia placed Nigeria and 13 other countries on travel ban.VerdictFalse. This claim is not supported by any…
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FACT-CHECK: Did ‘Fulani Terrorists’ Set Fire to Yam Market in Plateau State as Claimed by X and Facebook Users?
By: Quadri YahyaClaim: Fulani terrorists set fire to a yam market in Plateau State.Verdict: False.Full Text: An X user with 7…
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EXPLAINER: Understanding Process of Recalling a Nigerian Legislator and Why Senator Natasha’s Recall Petition Failed
By: Oluwaseye OgunsanyaOn Thursday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rejected the petition to recall Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Senator representing…
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Explainer: Grok responding to only verified X users? Here’s how AI is changing the information space
By: Quadri Yahya In the social media space, humans and bot have long coexisted in imperfect harmony. Now, Artificial Intelligence/chatbot is…
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IFD:My Journey as a Fact Checker with FactCheckAfrica; Mustapha Lawal
Happy International Fact-Checking Day! As we celebrate the invaluable contributions of fact-checkers worldwide—professionals dedicated to combating misinformation and upholding the integrity…
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International Fact-Checking Day: Seye Reflects on His Fact-Checking Journalism Journey
International Fact-Checking Day serves as a constant reminder of the need to combat misinformation and uphold truth in the media.…
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Fact-Check: Did the Sultan of Sokoto Announce That the Shawwal 1446 Crescent Moon Was Not Sighted in Nigeria?
BY: Mustapha Lawal ClaimThe Sultan of Sokoto Announced that the Shawwal 1446 Crescent Moon Was Not Sighted in NigeriaVerdictMISLEADING. The claim…
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Fact-Check: No Evidence to Support Claim That FG Has Announced Plans to Stop Importation of Solar Panels
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya ClaimMultiple reports claimed that the Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to stop the importation of solar…
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ICYMI: Understanding the State of Emergency Declaration in Rivers State and the Constitutionality of Fubara’s Suspension
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsaya & Abdulraheem Muhammed On March 20, 2025, President Bola Tinubu in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday evening declared…
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