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ONDO: Race to Alagbaka Government House Intensifies
By Oluwaseye Ogunsanya The race to occupy the seat of power in the Alagbaka Government House has reached its peak as…
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Fake News Alert: Sultan of Sokoto is Alive, Disregard Death Rumour
The release obtained by FactCheck Africa reads: “We unequivocally affirm that, Alhamdulillah, the Sultan is alive, in good health, and…
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Advancing Media Literacy in Nigeria: A Rural Impact Story
By Sunday TaiwoIn a connected world where unequal access to information can hold communities back, media literacy is essential for…
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Fact-check: Times Okonjo-Iweala’s Name Used to Spread Fake Information on WhatsApp, Facebook, X
BY: Quadri Yahya The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala apparently avoids spreading misinformation, yet unscrupulous social…
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FACT-CHECK: No, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff Not Dead
By: Quadri YahyaClaim: Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja is dead.Verdict: The Nigerian Army Command Headquarters have…
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Fact-Check: Peter Obi Grassroots Mobilization Posts Old DSS Image to Represent Rumoured Impeachment of Akpabio
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya ClaimOperatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) takes over National Assembly to impeach Senate President, Godswill Akpabio VerdictFalse.…
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Fact Check: No! VeryDarkMan Was Not Fined N500 Million For Defaming Falana and Falz
By Dauda MusbauClaim: Court fines activist, VeryDarkMan 500 million naira for defaming Falz and Falana.VerdictThe claim that VeryDarkMan was fined N500…
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The Growing Concern of Misinformation in President Tinubu’s Speeches and the Problem of Inadequate Data
BY: Mustapha Lawal One would expect that the presidential address, especially on symbolic occasions such as Independence Day, would offer citizens…
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Altered Image! Picture in circulation not Rivers State INEC Chairman
By Ajibola OsungbohunClaim: A WhatsApp user posted an image with an inscription on a group called Elite of Osun claiming that INEC…
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Factcheck: Facebook Pages Claiming To Be Opay Agent Are Fabricated/ Scam!
By Ajibola OsungbohunClaim: Several Facebook pages using the name of Opay, a Fintech, to claim that Opay is carrying out…
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