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Deepfake Deception: How AI-Generated Ads Are Misusing Nigerian Public Figures to Scam the Public
BY: Mustapha Lawal Deepfakes, AI-fabricated audio and video, are now a sinister threat in Nigeria. Cloned images and voices of…
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AI, Misinformation, and the Future of Journalism in Africa: Insights from Muck Rack’s State of Journalism 2025 Report
BY: Mustapha Lawal Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept, it’s transforming journalism in real time. According to Muck…
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Fact-Check: Tinubu Approves Recruitment of 30,150, Not 30,350 Youths Into Immigration, NSCDC, and Other Services
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: President Tinubu orders immediate recruitment of 30,350 Nigerian youths into Immigration, NSCDC, and other paramilitary services.…
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Fact-Check: No, WAEC Did Not Cancel the 2025 English Language Examination
BY: Abdulraheem Muhammed Claim: A viral circular claimed that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) cancelled the 2025 English Language paper due to…
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Fact-Check: Yes, A Classroom Collapsed on WAEC Candidates in Taraba State
BY: Abdulraheem Muhammed Claim: A classroom collapsed on students sitting for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination…
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Fact-Check: No, a Plane Carrying Mauritanian Pilgrims Did Not Go Missing off the Red Sea Coast
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim A plane carrying 210 Mauritanian pilgrims en route to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj reportedly went…
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Fact-Check: No, Saudi Arabia Is Not Lifting Alcohol Ban for the 2034 World Cup
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:Saudi Arabia will allow the sale of alcohol at luxury hotels and tourist destinations during the 2034…
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Explainer: No, Sahih al-Bukhari Book 88, Hadith 5 Does Not Mandate Killing Apostates; Understanding Apostasy, Hadith Interpretation, and the Viral TikTok Misinfo
By Mustapha Lawal A viral TikTok video posted by user @Deborahs_heir has reignited a long-standing and often misinterpreted theological debate. …
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Fact-Check: No Evidence Zainab Muhamadu Faces Death for Converting to Christianity in Zamfara; Viral News Report Misrepresents an American Woman
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A 22-year-old woman named Zainab Muhamadu is facing trial in a Sharia Court in Zamfara State…
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