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FACT-CHECK: Old Photo of West Papuan Activist Recycled as Papua New Guinea PM at UN General Assembly
BY: Abdullateef Sebiotimo Claim: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyashu is scared of the President of Papua New Guinea who sat next…
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FACT-CHECK: Did Wike Say G5 Governors Rigged the 2023 Election?
BY: Abdulrasheed Akere Claim: A claim ascribed to the minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike has been circulating online that he…
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FACT-CHECK: Is Tony Elumelu offering Nigerians an AI Investment Scheme that turns ₦330,000 into ₦4.25 million in a Week?
BY: Afeez Rabiu Claim: A video circulating on Facebook claims that Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu has launched a new investment…
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FACT-CHECK: No! OPay is Not Replacing Phone Number with Standard Account Numbers
BY: Abdullateef Sebiotimo Claim:OPay is no longer using phone numbers as account numbers. The company is now issuing standard account…
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ANALYSIS: Tracking Nigeria’s Reported 156 Illegal Mining Deaths
BY : Afeez Rabiu Recent reports say 156 people have died in mining-related incidents as authorities uncover 374 illegal mining…
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ANALYSIS: What the Numbers Reveal About Five Decades of Nigerian Energy Policy
BY: Abdullateef Sebiotimo On 25 September 2026, former Kogi West senator Dino Melaye published a widely shared post on X…
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EXPLAINER: What Happened to the 37 Suspected Illegal Miners Who Died in NSCDC Custody in Niger State?
BY: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho The reported deaths of 37 people in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence…
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Manipulated Newspaper Front Page: Why You Must Verify Before Sharing!
BY: Eniola Amadu Nigeria is entering another season of political mobilization as citizens and political actors gear up for the…
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EXPLAINER: Why Is Tinubu Not Attending the 2026 UN General Assembly? What the Presidency Says and the Issues Being Raised
BY: Abayomi Abdulwaliyy Jolayemi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not personally attending the high-level segment of the 81st United Nations…
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FACT-CHECK: Did Governor Siminalayi Fubara Emerge as YPP Governorship Candidate in Rivers State?
BY: Chukwuemeka Paschal Claim: A viral post shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user Sani Suleman Isah (@sani_suleman_) claims that…
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