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EXPLAINER: INEC Chairman X Account Controversy – What Can (and Cannot) Be Proven
BY: Mustapha Lawal Allegations of partisanship against Joash Amupitan, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), have generated sustained…
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2027 Elections: Grok, Social Media and the Fragility of Nigeria’s Electoral Trust
BY: Habeeb Adisa & Mustapha Lawal Nigeria’s digital political ecosystem is currently embroiled in a controversy involving the chairman of…
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ANALYSIS: How Fake Resignation Letters Are Fueling Pre-2027 Election Misinformation in Nigeria
BY: JOLAYEMI, Abayomi Abdulwaliyy In the wake of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s March 17, 2026 directive requiring political appointees seeking…
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DEBUNKED: Viral Claim That Nyesom Wike Resigned as FCT Minister Is False!
BY: Jolayemi Abayomi Abdulwaliyy Claim: Nyesom Wike has resigned as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to pursue a…
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Lagos Hosts Final Leg of AI Fundamentals Workshop to Strengthen Digital Literacy and Media Accountability
The Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, played host to the final edition of the Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals Workshop, a regional…
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International Fact-Checking Day: Building Truth from the Ground Up
(FactCheckAfrica’s Media Literacy Journey) Every year, International Fact-Checking Day offers a moment to pause and reflect, not just on the…
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FACT-CHECK: Claim of “Bandits” Arrested at Akure Airport Is Misleading, Police Say Suspects Linked to Kidnapping Network
BY: Jolayemi Abayomi Abdulwaliyy Claim: A press release by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) claimed that four suspected…
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REPORT: The State of Synthetic Reality(2025 Review & 2026 Outlook), Part II
III. The Scientific Vector The Peer Review Collapse, The Immune Response, and the Politicization of Truth Perhaps the most long-term…
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EXPLAINER: What to Know About the Upcoming FCT Area Council Elections
By Mustapha Lawal The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The…
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Op-Ed: Regulating the Algorithm Before It Regulates Our Democracy
BY: Mustapha Lawal Nigeria’s democratic crisis in the age of artificial intelligence will not be solved by fact-checks alone. While…
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