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AI in Fact-Checking: Adebiyi Urges Media Practitioners to Balance Technology with Ethics
By: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Dr. Rasheed Adebiyi, a senior lecturer at the Department of Mass Communication, Fountain University, Osogbo has emphasized…
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Fact-Check: Viral Video Praising Former Croatian President Debunked
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A viral Facebook video claims that former Croatian President Kolinda Grabar Kitarović transformed her country by…
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Fact-Check: Claim that the Nigerian Government is giving Youths #70,000 monthly is Misleading!
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: The government is giving Nigerian youths ₦70,000 at Keystone Bank. All you need is your NIN,…
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EDITORIAL: Coup Rumours and Electoral Reforms: Testing the Integrity of Nigeria’s Democracy
During the swearing-in of Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the sixth substantive chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission…
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Fact Check
FactCheck: No, Innoson’s Founder Never Said He Would Not Invest in Lagos State
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim: A viral quote attributed to Innocent Chukwuma, the founder and chairman of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM),…
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Fact-Check: No, the Federal Government Has Not Scrapped JAMB
BY: Abdulraheem Muhammed Claim: Following the Federal Ministry of Education’s October 13, 2025, press release on new admission reforms, several…
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Articles
When a Screenshot Becomes a Verdict: How WhatsApp’s New “Reshare” Feature Fuels Misinformation
BY: Mustapha Lawal On Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025, a young woman took to X (formerly Twitter) to share what she…
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FactCheckAfrica Empowers Youth and Journalists in Ibadan on AI for Civic Engagement and Accountability
As part of its Digital Democracy Lab initiative under the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) Catalyst Grant, FactCheckAfrica has trained…
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FACT-CHECK: No Evidence Links INEC Chair Nominee Joash Amupitan to Tinubu’s 2023 Election Petition Legal Team
BY: Mustapha Lawal Claim:Multiple social media posts claim that Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), the newly nominated Chairman of Nigeria’s…
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Fact-Check: No, Chinese Government Did Not Warn its Citizens to Avoid Investing In Real Estate in Lagos
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim: Aniji MIT, an X user claimed on his page that the Chinese Government has warned its…
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