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Eight signs of propaganda as Edo, Ondo go to the polls

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Eight signs of propaganda as Edo, Ondo go to the polls

Dubawa September 14, 2020 0

By Francis Arinze Iloani As the Edo and Ondo States Election approaches, we have identified eight types...

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What you should know about the forthcoming Edo Governorship Elections

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What you should know about the forthcoming Edo Governorship Elections

Lateef Sanni, Lois Ugbede September 13, 2020 0

Nigeria’s Edo State is a state in the western part of the country. Edo’s capital is Benin...

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The World Bank did not approve a Biafran currency

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The World Bank did not approve a Biafran currency

Silas Jonathan September 11, 2020 0

A video on YouTube claims that the  World Bank has finally approved the Biafran Currency False: the...

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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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Viral Video depicting brawl between student and invigilator during WAEC exam is misleading

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Viral Video depicting brawl between student and invigilator during WAEC exam is misleading

Silas Jonathan September 8, 2020 0

Silas Jonathan A Twitter user  in a recent video  claims that an invigilator engaged in a brawl...

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Explainer: Eight signs of propaganda as Edo, Ondo go to the polls

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Explainer: Eight signs of propaganda as Edo, Ondo go to the polls

Francis Arinze Iloani September 8, 2020 0

The upcoming elections in Edo and Ondo States have dominated the media space in Nigeria in recent...

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True! Nigeria is the largest producer of rice in Africa, 14th in global ranking

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True! Nigeria is the largest producer of rice in Africa, 14th in global ranking

Qosim Suleiman September 7, 2020 0

Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture claimed Nigeria is the largest producer of rice in Africa, ranking 14th in...

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Still no date on school reopening! Government disclaims media reporting

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Still no date on school reopening! Government disclaims media reporting

Qosim Suleiman September 7, 2020 0

Reports on various online platforms in Nigeria suggest that the Federal Government has ordered the reopening of...

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The Ever-evolving Nature of Fact-checking

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The Ever-evolving Nature of Fact-checking

Dubawa September 7, 2020 0

By Silas Jonathan The Oxford Dictionary describes fact-checking as a process simply seeking to “investigate (an issue)...

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