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WhatsApp Users Shares Fake NYSC Letter on Posting
By Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim A letter purportedly from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) addressed to all assistant directors/heads of…
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Democracy at the Crossroads: Senegal’s Electoral Dilemma and Path Forward
By Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha In a recent two-part article (here, here), Factcheck Africa’s Mustapha Lawal delved into the upcoming elections of 2024, highlighting the…
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FakeNewsAlert: X Users Recirculate Old CBN Circular Banning Use of Dollar For Transactions in Domestic Market
By Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim Multiple users on X share a CBN circular which bans the use of Dollar for transactions…
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Panellists Harps on the Need For Digital Discipline at KASU Fact-Checking and Digital Rights Youth Conference
By Oluwaseye Ogunsanya The panellists at the Fact-checking and Digital Rights Youth Conference held at the Kaduna State University (KASU)…
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Is a Video About Protest At Emir of Ilorin’s Palace Over Hardship TRUE?
By Dauda Musbau Recently, reports show that some states in Nigeria have been protesting over the economic downturn in the…
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Is This Video Showing ‘Children Kidnappers’ Being Captured by Ekiti Amotekun Corp?
By Quadri Yahya Claim An X user, Rodemi Femi claims Amotekun Corp and local hunters in Ekiti State ‘captured’ ‘children kidnappers’ ‘using…
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Nigerias’ Digital Democracy: Analyzing Political Manipulation in the Age of Information – Part 1
By Afeez Rabiu Nigerian and African politics is undergoing a profound transformation, shaped by the dynamic forces of the digital…
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FactCheckAfrica Trains Over 1,000 KWASU Students on Fact-Checking, Digital Rights
By Dauda Musbau FactCheck Africa, a journalism project of the Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), has commenced a-month long…
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A Phishing Website Claims MTN Nigeria is Celebrating Super Eagles With 10Gb, N3,000 Airtime
By Dauda Musbau Claim MTN Nigeria celebrated The Nigerian Super Eagles by giving out 10GB free data and ₦3,000 Airtime…
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Democracy at the Crossroads: Senegal’s Electoral Dilemma (Part 2)
By Mustapha Lawal “Sall would cling on to power indefinitely” is an unprecedented statement following the multiple times President Macky Sall has vowed not…
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