Silas Jonathan

A part of what they do: Why Fact-checkers fact-check

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A part of what they do: Why Fact-checkers fact-check

Silas Jonathan November 25, 2020 0

Fact-checking, as the term implies, is simply seeking out facts.  Seeking facts to verify the authenticity of...

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No ongoing protest in Algeria as claimed in this photo

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No ongoing protest in Algeria as claimed in this photo

Silas Jonathan November 20, 2020 0

Claim: A user on Facebook, in a bind to the Nigerian context, claims that there is an...

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2021 Nigerian Budget: The nexus between recurrent expenditure and economic growth in Nigeria

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2021 Nigerian Budget: The nexus between recurrent expenditure and economic growth in Nigeria

Silas Jonathan November 11, 2020 0

On Thursday, October 8th, President Muhammadu Buhari presented the 2021 budget estimate to a joint session of...

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#EndSARS: Desmond Elliot never called for  social media regulation as widely claimed

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#EndSARS: Desmond Elliot never called for  social media regulation as widely claimed

Silas Jonathan November 2, 2020 0

Claim: Several news websites including ThewillNigeria, Naijadiary reported that Desmond Elliot called for the regulation of social...

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#EndSARS: Nigerian Army dispels #Lekkishootings as ‘Fake news’ but its evidences continue to shift

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#EndSARS: Nigerian Army dispels #Lekkishootings as ‘Fake news’ but its evidences continue to shift

Silas Jonathan October 31, 2020 0

Claim: Overwhelming evidence aside, the Nigerian Army denies any role in the Lekki toll gate shootings on...

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#WhereisBuhari: Again, social media claim Nigeria’s president is dead, with ‘evidence’

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#WhereisBuhari: Again, social media claim Nigeria’s president is dead, with ‘evidence’

Silas Jonathan October 26, 2020 0

The #EndSARS protests in Nigeria will, beyond any skepticism, remain a  significant episode in the chronology of...

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#EndSars: Viral video suggesting Tinubu was chased out of France is a hoax

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#EndSars: Viral video suggesting Tinubu was chased out of France is a hoax

Silas Jonathan October 23, 2020 1

Claim: a Facebook user shared a video, claiming that Bola Ahmed Tinubu was chased out of France...

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#EndSARS: Is there provision for the UN to intervene if ongoing protests last 30 days?

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#EndSARS: Is there provision for the UN to intervene if ongoing protests last 30 days?

Silas Jonathan, Benedicta Akpede October 21, 2020 0

Claim: a user on Twitter claims that the United Nations constitution stipulates it to intervene in any...

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#EndSARS: Voting with stern voices, young people in Nigeria expel a dreaded police unit

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#EndSARS: Voting with stern voices, young people in Nigeria expel a dreaded police unit

Silas Jonathan October 14, 2020 1

Recently, the hashtag #EndSARS, and related others calling for an end to police brutality in Nigeria became...

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League Of COVID-19 skeptics: Trump’s positive result completes the quorum

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League Of COVID-19 skeptics: Trump’s positive result completes the quorum

Silas Jonathan October 5, 2020 0

The world woke up on Friday 2nd October 2020 to the biggest news of the Covid era...

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