Nigeria
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Africa Facts Summit 2025 Opens in Dakar With a Call for Stronger Action Against Disinformation
By Mustapha Lawal, reporting from Dakar The fourth edition of the Africa Facts Summit opened on Wednesday, October 1, 2025,…
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Shettima at UN: The Real Threat Is Not Just Fake News, It Is the Rise of a ‘Trustless’ Generation
BY: Ibraheem Muhammad Mustapha Speaking on the world stage at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Nigeria’s…
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BEWARE! INEC Debunks Viral Recruitment Advert, Warns Against Fake Portal
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed a viral social media advert claiming that the…
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Fact Check: No, Nigerians Won’t Need a Separate TIN to Operate Bank Accounts in 2026
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: From January 2026, Nigerians will be required to present a separate Tax Identification Number (TIN) before…
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Fact-Check: Claim That Nigeria is Africa’s Most Educated Country is False!
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: Nigeria is ranked as the “most educated country in Africa”. Verdict: False. Available data from reputable international…
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Debunked: Viral Image of Nigerian Officials Cutting Ribbon At TICAD 9 Booth Is Manipulated
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim A trending image on social media shows Nigerian officials cutting a ribbon at the “AL28 NIGERIA”…
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FACT-CHECK: Is Nigeria The Third-Highest Debtor to the World Bank’s International Development Association?
BY: Sultan Usman Claim: Nigeria has retained its position as the third-largest debtor to the World Bank’s International Development Association…
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Digital Wildfire: How xAI’s Grok Became a New Weapon in Nigeria’s Information War
This week, Nigerians witnessed a new and unsettling front open in the country's ongoing information wars. The combatant was not…
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FACT-CHECK: Claim That Suspended Police Officer, Abba Kyari, Has Been Released and Reinstated Is False
False and Misleading! The claim that Abba Kyari is “free” and “back in action” is false and misleading. While it…
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FACT-CHECK: Can a Woman’s Child be Ineligible for Nigerian Citizenship as Badenoch Claimed?
As Section 25(1)(b) and (c) of the Nigerian Constitution clearly state: “every person born in Nigeria after the date of…
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