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FactCheckAfrica Hosts Series of Community Sensitization Workshops in Ekiti
By Oluwaseye Ogunsanya In a continued and proactive effort to combat the misinformation among marginalized groups, especially in rural communities,…
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Disinformation and Economic Policies: Assessing the Impact of Fake News on Business Operations in Nigeria
Fact-checking organizations like FactCheckAfrica have made progress in debunking false information. However, more proactive engagement is needed, especially in the…
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Fact-check: Did Federal Government Allocate N4bn in Proposed 2025 Budget to Construct Presidential Helipad and Jetty in Lagos?
By: Sultan Usman Claim: A page Named Nigeria Stories on X posted a claim on 5th of January 2025 that…
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Gendered Disinformation: A Silent Threat to Digital Rights and Democracy
BY: Mustapha Lawal In an era where digital spaces have become critical avenues for public discourse and political engagement, the…
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Fact-Check: Video Claiming Yoruba People of Ogun State Are Primitive Due to Traditional Attire, Is False!
By: Hafiz Rabiu Claim: A video circulating on social media alleges that a group of Yoruba people from Ogun State,…
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FactCheck: The WAEC Initiative to Allow Students Resit WASSCE Papers as Early as January and February 2025 Does Not Apply to Nigerian Candidates
By Ajibola Osungbohun Claim: WAEC Initiative to allow students to resit for WASSCE papers as early as January includes Nigerian…
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Meta’s Dangerous Move to End Fact-Checking: A Major Setback for Information Integrity
BY: Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha Meta’s recent decision to dismantle its third-party fact-checking program marks a dramatic departure from its previous…
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Fact-check: Is BUA Refinery at 90% Completion?
BY: Hafiz Rabiu Claim: There are recent speculations in public domain that the BUA refinery and petrochemicals project in Akwa…
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Fact-Check: Did Former Kaduna State Governor Nasiru El-Rufai Join the PDP?
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasiru Ahmad El-Rufai, has joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Verdict:False. Nasiru…
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Fact-Check: Did France Unilaterally Decide to Withdraw Troops from Côte d’Ivoire?
BY Mustapha Lawal Claim:An X (formerly Twitter) user claims that Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara did not request French troops…
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