Nigeria
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Fact Check
FACT-CHECK: No, Inspector-General of Police Has Not Removed Osun Commissioner of Police Ahead of Governorship Election
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has removed the Osun State Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan,…
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Event
FIAP and FactCheckAfrica Train Northern Nigerian Social Media Influencers to Counter Electoral Disinformation Ahead of 2027 Elections
Kano, Nigeria | 24 July 2026 The Fundación para la Internacionalización de las Administraciones Públicas (FIAP), through its implementing partner…
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Articles
REPORT: The Word ‘False’ Is a Crime in a Dozen African Jurisdictions, It’s Also the Word Fact-Checkers Publish for a Living
BY: Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha Mapping cybercrime and ‘false news’ laws across seven African countries shows a pattern most coverage misses:…
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Fact Check
FACT-CHECK: Old Viral Video Falsely Recycled as Evidence of Oyo Rescue Operation
BY: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Claim: A video circulating on WhatsApp shows “bandits” killed during the rescue of abducted students and…
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Fact Check
FACT-CHECK: Claim That NYSC Will Pay June and July Allowances in August Is False!
BY: Sonaike Peter Claim: A viral WhatsApp broadcast which was identified with National Youths Service Corps claimed that serving corps…
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Fact Check
FACT-CHECK: Claim Nigeria Was Delisted from International Mathematical Olympiad Is Misleading!
BY: Gbayesola Samuel Claim: A social media post by education advocate Alex Onyia claims that Nigeria has been “delisted” from…
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Articles
ANALYSIS: How Data Misrepresentation on the “16,000 Nurses Exodus” Exaggerated Nigeria’s Health Crisis
BY: Abdullateef Sebiotimo Ekene (@EkeneNwachai) scrolled through his X feed, his frustration mounting with every post. Stopping at a post…
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Investigations
Mapping Hate: How Digital Narratives Are Fueling Fear, Division, and the Risk of Political Violence Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Elections
BY: Habeeb Adisa Nigeria is once again approaching a critical political season. Although the 2027 general elections are still months…
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AI Harms
OP-ED: How Low Digital Literacy Is Fueling Nigeria’s Misinformation Crisis
BY: Mustapha Lawal Ahead of the 2023 General elections, as Nigerians headed to the polls to elect a new president,…
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AI Harms
“It Feels True”: Why Political Deepfakes Are Becoming More Persuasive in Nigeria
BY: Mustapha Lawal In the weeks leading to Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, social media users encountered an endless stream of…
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