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Fact-Check: Viral Video Praising Former Croatian President Debunked
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A viral Facebook video claims that former Croatian President Kolinda Grabar Kitarović transformed her country by…
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Fact-Check: Claim that the Nigerian Government is giving Youths #70,000 monthly is Misleading!
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: The government is giving Nigerian youths ₦70,000 at Keystone Bank. All you need is your NIN,…
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EXPLAINER: Inside Ivory Coast’s 2025 Presidential Race
By: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya The Ivory Coast is getting prepared for a crucial presidential election on October 25, 2025, an event…
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EDITORIAL: Coup Rumours and Electoral Reforms: Testing the Integrity of Nigeria’s Democracy
During the swearing-in of Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the sixth substantive chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission…
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FactCheck: No, Innoson’s Founder Never Said He Would Not Invest in Lagos State
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A viral quote attributed to Innocent Chukwuma, the founder and chairman of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM),…
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Fact-Check: No, the Federal Government Has Not Scrapped JAMB
BY: Abdulraheem Muhammed Claim: Following the Federal Ministry of Education’s October 13, 2025, press release on new admission reforms, several…
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How Disinformation Shaped Cameroon’s 2025 Election & its Aftermath
BY: Mustapha Lawal When President Paul Biya signed the decree fixing Cameroon’s presidential election for October 12, 2025, it set…
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When a Screenshot Becomes a Verdict: How WhatsApp’s New “Reshare” Feature Fuels Misinformation
BY: Mustapha Lawal On Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025, a young woman took to X (formerly Twitter) to share what she…
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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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