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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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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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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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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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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: 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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Fact-Check: Kogi State Government Is Not Recruiting 20,000 Workers, Contrary to Social Media Claims
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim Kogi State Government has announced plans to recruit 20,000 workers across ministries and agencies in June…
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FACT-CHECK: No Evidence That VP Shettima Relocated From Newly Renovated Residence; Viral Image Has Been Edited
BY: Toheeb Babalola CLAIM A claim stated that the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima,…
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Debunked: Kwankwaso Has Not Defected to APC!
BY: Abimbola Success & Quadri Yahya Claim: Several social media posts claim that Nigerian politician Rabiu Kwankwaso has left his…
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FactCheck: No, INEC Has Not Announced May 27 Date for Voter Card Revalidation
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:A message circulating widely on WhatsApp claims that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed May…
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