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Fact Check
FACT-CHECK: Viral Video of Wadada’s wife Sharing Cash was not Filmed in Osun!
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A viral video shows Hajiya Maryam Wadada, wife of APC governorship candidate Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada,…
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Analysis: Inside Osun’s Information Landscape Ahead of the 2026 Governorship Election
BY: Mustapha Lawal As Osun State prepares for its off-cycle governorship election on August 15, 2026, the contest is unfolding…
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EXPLAINER: #OsunDecides 2026; What Voters Need to Know Before August 15
BY: Mustapha Lawal Osun State will go to the polls on Saturday, August 15, 2026, to elect a governor who…
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FactCheckAfrica Trains 70 Newsroom Editors, Journalists and Bloggers Ahead of 2026 Osun Governorship Election
BY: Eniola Amadu FactCheckAfrica (FCA), with support from the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) Sustainability Grant, has organised an election information…
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FACT-CHECK: No, Inspector-General of Police Has Not Removed Osun Commissioner of Police Ahead of Governorship Election
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has removed the Osun State Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan,…
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OP-ED: How Low Digital Literacy Is Fueling Nigeria’s Misinformation Crisis
BY: Mustapha Lawal Ahead of the 2023 General elections, as Nigerians headed to the polls to elect a new president,…
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AI Harms
“It Feels True”: Why Political Deepfakes Are Becoming More Persuasive in Nigeria
BY: Mustapha Lawal In the weeks leading to Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, social media users encountered an endless stream of…
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EXPLAINER: What BVAS and IReV Can And Cannot Do During the Ekiti Governorship Election
BY: Mustapha Lawal As Ekiti State conducts its governorship election, two technologies will play a central role in the process:…
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MEDIA LITERACY: Ekiti Decides: Here’s How to Spot Election Misinformation Before You Share
BY: Mustapha Lawal As voters across Ekiti State head to polling units on Saturday, June 20, they will not only…
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Ekiti Decides 2026: Everything You Need to Know About Saturday’s Governorship Election
By Mustapha Lawal On Saturday, June 20, 2026, voters across Ekiti State will head to the polls to elect their…
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