Search Results for: Mustapha Lawal
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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…
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PUNCH Journalist, Adetutu Sobowale Wins Reporter Slam, Recounts FactCheckAfrica’s Role in Deleted Post Controversy
BY: Mustapha Lawal PUNCH journalist Adetutu Sobowale has won the inaugural Reporter Slam Nigeria after recounting her experience reporting the…
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Beyond the Written Fact-Check: How FactCheckAfrica Is Using AI and Local Voices to Strengthen Nigeria’s Electoral Integrity
BY: Habeeb Adisa & Mustapha Lawal As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, FactCheckAfrica is exploring how artificial intelligence, multilingual…
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FactCheckAfrica wins Inclusive Futures Award at Summit on People-Centred Technologies in Africa, in Nairobi
FactCheckAfrica has been recognised for its work in inclusive civic technology after winning the Inclusive Futures Award with a $5,000…
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FactCheckAfrica Trains 20 Young Nigerians to Strengthen Civic Information Access in Kwara
ILORIN, KWARA — FactCheckAfrica has trained 20 young Nigerians as part of efforts to strengthen access to reliable civic information…
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FACT-CHECK: Peter Obi did not say ‘Yoruba Muslims aren’t Practicing Real Islam’
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A graphic circulating on social media claims that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic…
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FACT-CHECK: No, Tinubu Did Not Appoint Adeleke to APC 2027 Campaign Council
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: An X user claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke as…
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Explainer: The ‘Kwankwaso’ Backing Tinubu Is Musa Illiyasu, Not NDC’s Rabiu Kwankwaso
BY: Mustapha Lawal As Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 general elections, political campaigns for the presidential and National Assembly…
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FACT-CHECK: No, Osun Election Returning Officer Was Not Arrested in Abuja
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A viral post claims that Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, the Returning Officer for the 2026 Osun…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Photo of APC Governors’ ‘Emergency Meeting’ Is From July, Not After Osun Poll
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: An image circulating on X shows APC governors holding an emergency meeting following the party’s defeat…
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