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Event
FactCheckAfrica Empowers Youth and Journalists in Ibadan on AI for Civic Engagement and Accountability
As part of its Digital Democracy Lab initiative under the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) Catalyst Grant, FactCheckAfrica has trained…
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Fact Check
FACT-CHECK: No Evidence Links INEC Chair Nominee Joash Amupitan to Tinubu’s 2023 Election Petition Legal Team
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:Multiple social media posts claim that Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), the newly nominated Chairman of Nigeria’s…
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Editorial
EDITORIAL: Who Guards the Truth? The Shared and Shifting Burden of Nigeria’s Information Space
When the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) published an article titled “FLASHBACK: Joash Amupitan, New INEC Chair, Once Argued Budget…
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Fact Check
BEWARE! INEC Debunks Viral Recruitment Advert, Warns Against Fake Portal
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed a viral social media advert claiming that the…
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Articles
Deepfakes & AI-Manipulated Disinformation: The Looming Crisis for Nigeria’s 2027 Election and Media Integrity
By: Habeeb Adisa Nigeria’s internet scene has undergone significant changes in the past few years. Digital platforms play a significant…
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Fact Check
Misleading! Video of Patience Jonathan Advising Husband Against Returning To Aso Rock Is Not Recent
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A viral post on X shows a video of former Nigerian first lady Patience Jonathan advising her…
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Articles
AI Alibi: How the ‘Liar’s Dividend’ is Poisoning Nigerian Politics
This global playbook for deception has found fertile ground in Nigeria's high-stakes political arena, where it is being deployed with…
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Articles
Analysis: Here’s Why Misinfo Actors Want Every Politician to Switch Party
By: Quadri Yahya As Nigerian politicians make strategic moves ahead of the forthcoming 2027 nationwide election, misinformation actors are also out…
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Fact Check
Fact-Check: No, President Tinubu Did Not Appoint Hadiza Bala Usman as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF)
BY: Abdulraheem Muhammed Claim: On June 28, 2025, social media posts went viral, claiming that President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
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