CBN debunks Aisha Buhari’s post on use of old N500, N1000 notes

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CBN debunks Aisha Buhari’s post on use of old N500, N1000 notes

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo February 22, 2023 0

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) debunked a viral press release claiming that the apex bank directed...

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FACT-CHECK: Did Kano Islamic preacher describe killings of southern Kaduna Christians as “taming the infidels”?

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FACT-CHECK: Did Kano Islamic preacher describe killings of southern Kaduna Christians as “taming the infidels”?

Ibrahim Adeyemi February 21, 2023 0

CLAIM: Earlier this year, a viral tweet stated that a northern Imam, Muhammad Bin Uthman, refers to...

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ANALYSIS: Five propaganda strategies politicians deploy during elections

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ANALYSIS: Five propaganda strategies politicians deploy during elections

Ibrahim Adeyemi February 21, 2023 0

Politics is a game of persuasion; it is the psychological warfare of winning people’s hearts to do...

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ANALYSIS: With misleading headlines, US-based NewsPunch spreads half-truths about Nigeria

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ANALYSIS: With misleading headlines, US-based NewsPunch spreads half-truths about Nigeria

Ibrahim Adeyemi February 21, 2023 0

In 2014, an online newspaper publishing fake news and hoaxes was established in Los Angeles, United States....

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Is aphelion responsible for changes in Nigeria’s weather conditions?

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Is aphelion responsible for changes in Nigeria’s weather conditions?

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo February 21, 2023 0

Claim: A viral post claims aphelion is responsible for changes in weather conditions. Verdict: False! The earth’s...

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Glossary: Election-related terms, abbreviations you need to know

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Glossary: Election-related terms, abbreviations you need to know

Phillip Anjorin February 21, 2023 0

All hands are on deck as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepares to conduct another general...

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A typology and distribution analysis of information disorder on the 2023 general elections in Nigeria

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A typology and distribution analysis of information disorder on the 2023 general elections in Nigeria

Dubawa February 21, 2023 0

By Kemi Busari and Silas Jonathan            Abstract The study analysed claims about the 2023 general elections extracted...

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How “Void Votes” could decide 2023 election in Sierra Leone

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How “Void Votes” could decide 2023 election in Sierra Leone

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay February 21, 2023 0

There will be 3,374,358 people voting in the general election this June, the highest since Sierra Leone...

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How true is allegation INEC disenfranchised eligible voters by moving their polling units?

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How true is allegation INEC disenfranchised eligible voters by moving their polling units?

Rasheedat Oladotun Iliyas February 21, 2023 0

Claim: WhatsApp message alleged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is moving people to other polling units...

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Ba duka hotunan yakin neman zaben Tinubu a Katsina ne sabbi ba wasu daga 2019 ne

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Ba duka hotunan yakin neman zaben Tinubu a Katsina ne sabbi ba wasu daga 2019 ne

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo February 21, 2023 0

Zargi: An wallafa wadansu hotuna a shafukan sada zumunta ana zargin wai yawan mutanen da suka halarci...

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