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FACT-CHECK: Did Jonathan Say He Would Have Annulled the 2015 Election?
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim: An X user, @WIZINTHEBEAT, shared a quoted statement attributed to former president, Goodluck Jonathan, claiming that…
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FactCheckAfrica Trains 20 Young Nigerians to Strengthen Civic Information Access in Kwara
ILORIN, KWARA — FactCheckAfrica has trained 20 young Nigerians as part of efforts to strengthen access to reliable civic information…
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FACT-CHECK: Claim That Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar Proposed No Salary for Nigerian Army Is False!
BY: Sonaike Peter Claim: The presidential candidates of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi…
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Explainer: Why Did Ima Gas Field Take More Than 50 Years to Develop?
BY: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the Final Investment Decision (FID) on Nigeria’s Ima Gas Project…
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FACT-CHECK: Old Photo of West Papuan Activist Recycled as Papua New Guinea PM at UN General Assembly
BY: Abdullateef Sebiotimo Claim: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyashu is scared of the President of Papua New Guinea who sat next…
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FACT-CHECK: Is Tony Elumelu offering Nigerians an AI Investment Scheme that turns ₦330,000 into ₦4.25 million in a Week?
BY: Afeez Rabiu Claim: A video circulating on Facebook claims that Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu has launched a new investment…
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FACT-CHECK: No! OPay is Not Replacing Phone Number with Standard Account Numbers
BY: Abdullateef Sebiotimo Claim:OPay is no longer using phone numbers as account numbers. The company is now issuing standard account…
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ANALYSIS: Tracking Nigeria’s Reported 156 Illegal Mining Deaths
BY : Afeez Rabiu Recent reports say 156 people have died in mining-related incidents as authorities uncover 374 illegal mining…
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EXPLAINER: What Happened to the 37 Suspected Illegal Miners Who Died in NSCDC Custody in Niger State?
BY: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho The reported deaths of 37 people in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence…
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Manipulated Newspaper Front Page: Why You Must Verify Before Sharing!
BY: Eniola Amadu Nigeria is entering another season of political mobilization as citizens and political actors gear up for the…
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