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FACT-CHECK: Oshiomhole’s Denial Contradicts His Remarks on Alleged Forged Signatures in Natasha Suspension Report
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: Senator Adams Oshiomhole denied reports that he alleged senators’ signatures were forged on the report that…
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FACT-CHECK: Old Video Falsely Shared as Evidence of Bandits in Nsukka
By Amarachukwu Callistus CLAIM: A trending video trending on WhatsApp has claimed that bandits are inside the University of Nigeria…
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FACT CHECK: AI-Generated Image Falsely Used to Portray Bandit Returning Late General Rabe Abubakar’s Body to His Family
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: An image circulating on Facebook and other social media platforms shows heavily armed bandits returning the…
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Why Media Literacy Isn’t Encouraged In Nigeria and West Africa
(How to Begin to Encourage It) IntroductionIn contemporary society, the media have become deeply embedded in everyday life. From the…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Claim That Funke Akindele Established a Fuel Station Is False
BY: Abdulrasheed Akere Claim: Social media users have been sharing a claim that actress, filmmaker, and producer Funke Akindele recently…
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FACT-CHECK: Old Video from Ethiopia Recirculated as Bandit Video In Nigeria
By Eniola Amadu Claim: An old video of an Ethiopian military group has been circulating on social media, particularly on…
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OP-ED: Why Nigerian Journalism Must Rise Above Sensationalism
BY: Mustapha Lawal Nigeria’s diversity is one of its greatest strengths. With hundreds of ethnic groups and multiple religious traditions…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Post Exaggerates Claim About Sexually Transmitted Ringworm Fungus
BY: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Claim: A viral social media post claims that a dangerous “sexually transmitted ringworm fungus” is spreading…
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FACT CHECK: Did Oyo Assembly Speaker Confirm Ongoing Negotiations With School Kidnappers?
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A viral Facebook post circulating on the page “For The Love of Naija” claims that the…
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FACT-CHECK: No Evidence Shows Oyo School Abductors Demanded Sharia Law
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: Kidnappers who abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State demanded the implementation of Sharia law, alongside…
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