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FACT-CHECK: Viral Message Circulating on WhatsApp Claiming Davido is Giving out Free Data and Airtime is False!
BY: Eniola Amadu Claim: Messages circulating on WhatsApp purports Davido, a Nigerian Afro music star is giving out free Ten…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Photo of APC Governors’ ‘Emergency Meeting’ Is From July, Not After Osun Poll
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: An image circulating on X shows APC governors holding an emergency meeting following the party’s defeat…
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FIAP and FactCheckAfrica Equip Young Advocates in Rivers State to Advance Women’s Social Media Advocacy Campaign on Electoral Participation
Rivers State, Nigeria | 13 August 2026 The Fundación para la Internacionalización de las Administraciones Públicas (FIAP), through its implementing…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Post Misrepresents INEC Result From Isale Aro Salvation Army 1 Polling Unit
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A viral post circulating on WhatsApp, Facebook and X alleges discrepancies in the result recorded at…
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FACT-CHECK: Fadahunsi’s Viral Remarks Do Not Match Claim That He Ordered Action Against Non-APC Voters
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A viral video shows Senator Francis Fadahunsi instructing his supporters to monitor voters and “do the…
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FACT-CHECK: Image Claiming Arise TV Town Hall Result for Osun Governorship Election Is FAKE!
BY: Eniola Amadu Claim: An image circulating on social media, particularly on WhatsApp, purports to show the results of the…
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ANALYSIS: #OsunDecides2026: Where Electoral Pressure is Concentrated Ahead of Saturday’s Vote
BY: Hafiz Rabiu Osun voters decides on Saturday, August 15, 2026, in an election involving over 2.3 million registered voters…
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Analysis: Inside Osun’s Information Landscape Ahead of the 2026 Governorship Election
BY: Mustapha Lawal As Osun State prepares for its off-cycle governorship election on August 15, 2026, the contest is unfolding…
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EXPLAINER: #OsunDecides 2026; What Voters Need to Know Before August 15
BY: Mustapha Lawal Osun State will go to the polls on Saturday, August 15, 2026, to elect a governor who…
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FACT-CHECK: Viral Image Linked to Death of 10 Nigerian Police Officers in Kebbi is Misleading & Likely AI-generated!
BY: Habeeb Adisa Claim: A post shared on WhatsApp and social media claims that the Nigeria Police Force “lost 10…
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