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Advancing Media Literacy in Nigeria: A Rural Impact Story
By Sunday TaiwoIn a connected world where unequal access to information can hold communities back, media literacy is essential for…
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Fact-Check: Viral video of campaign promises by President Tinubu is edited!
Checks reveal that the viral video showing purported Tinubu’s campaign promises was edited to change the narratives. The original video…
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FactCheck: Website Used to Promote LAPO Loan on Facebook Serves Different Purposes
After examining the website posted on the Facebook page to advertise the LAPO loan and realising that it is different…
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Explained: Reports Surrounding the Circulation and Withdrawal of Old Naira Notes in Nigeria
For now, citizens are urged to use both old and new naira notes as legal tender, pending any definitive directive…
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Fact-check: Times Okonjo-Iweala’s Name Used to Spread Fake Information on WhatsApp, Facebook, X
BY: Quadri Yahya The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala apparently avoids spreading misinformation, yet unscrupulous social…
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Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2024: Navigating the New Digital Frontiers of Information
FactCheckAfrica’s commitment to fact-checking, media literacy, and public education positions us as a key player in this global movement. By…
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FACT-CHECK: No, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff Not Dead
By: Quadri YahyaClaim: Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja is dead.Verdict: The Nigerian Army Command Headquarters have…
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Fact-Check: Peter Obi Grassroots Mobilization Posts Old DSS Image to Represent Rumoured Impeachment of Akpabio
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya ClaimOperatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) takes over National Assembly to impeach Senate President, Godswill Akpabio VerdictFalse.…
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Fact Check: No! VeryDarkMan Was Not Fined N500 Million For Defaming Falana and Falz
By Dauda MusbauClaim: Court fines activist, VeryDarkMan 500 million naira for defaming Falz and Falana.VerdictThe claim that VeryDarkMan was fined N500…
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MyAIFactchecker Features in Civic Tech Innovation Hangout
On October 14, 2024, FactCheckAfrica’s innovative tool, MyAIFactchecker, was showcased at the Civic Tech Innovation Network’s CTIF Exhibition Hangout. The…
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