Vivian Chime

“God is Allah in Arabic bible…a christian introduced Arabic to Naira notes…” – Are these claims by MURIC true? (1)

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“God is Allah in Arabic bible…a christian introduced Arabic to Naira notes…” – Are these claims by MURIC true? (1)

Vivian Chime November 20, 2020 2

In January 2020, a Lagos based lawyer, Malcome Omirhobo, filed a suit before the Federal High Court...

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Five social media tools aiding journalists in crowd-sourcing, tackling misinformation

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Five social media tools aiding journalists in crowd-sourcing, tackling misinformation

Vivian Chime November 9, 2020 0

The practice of journalism as we know it today keeps evolving, traditional practices that held sway yesterday...

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Establishment of Entrepreneurial Agency Claim by Akeredolu a Hoax

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Establishment of Entrepreneurial Agency Claim by Akeredolu a Hoax

Vivian Chime October 9, 2020 0

Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, APC candidate, claims his administration established Ondo entrepreneurial agency. Full Text  In the run up...

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Blogger’s claim that Nigerian Police officers round up IPOB members is false

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Blogger’s claim that Nigerian Police officers round up IPOB members is false

Vivian Chime September 25, 2020 1

A Facebook blogger, IGBO NDI OMA TV, posted a video claiming that Nigerian police officers were going...

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True! Obaseki Introduced Edo State Health Insurance Scheme

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True! Obaseki Introduced Edo State Health Insurance Scheme

Vivian Chime September 19, 2020 0

Godwin Obaseki said he introduced the Edo state health insurance scheme to help with paying for health...

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Fake social media accounts use Trump as signifier for trash talk

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Fake social media accounts use Trump as signifier for trash talk

Vivian Chime September 11, 2020 0

A twitter post, reposted on the Facebook page RADIO BIAFRA LONDON, claims that President of the United...

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APC bigwig, Joe Igbokwe, cuddles misinformation to buoy party image

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APC bigwig, Joe Igbokwe, cuddles misinformation to buoy party image

Vivian Chime September 10, 2020 1

An All Progressives Congress (APC) party leader, Joe Igbokwe, deploys varieties of cheering photographs on Facebook claiming...

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How broadcast journalists can fact-check claims during a live broadcast

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How broadcast journalists can fact-check claims during a live broadcast

Vivian Chime September 4, 2020 0

Now more than ever, there is mounting pressure for constant fact-checking of media information owing to  continued...

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FALSE: Muslims did not burn an Igbo boy alive for urinating close to a mosque in Kaduna

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FALSE: Muslims did not burn an Igbo boy alive for urinating close to a mosque in Kaduna

Vivian Chime August 29, 2020 0

A Facebook user with the name Eya Oliver Uchenna, claims that an Igbo boy was burnt alive...

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Did Nigeria’s 2012 abortion rate double the 1996 figure?

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Did Nigeria’s 2012 abortion rate double the 1996 figure?

Vivian Chime August 29, 2020 0

The Country Director of an international Non-governmental Organisation, Ipas Nigeria, Lucky Palmer, was quoted in a recent...

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