Research
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Baba Aisha Herbal Medicine: Nigerians want NAFDAC to ban concoction, urge arrest of producer
By: Kemi Busari and Phillip Anjorin Widespread concerns have trailed DUBAWA and PREMIUM TIMES’ recent investigation of the popular herbal…
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INVESTIGATION: Baba Aisha, Nigeria’s fake ‘doctor’ cashing out on deadly concoction that cures nothing
In Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, many residents consume ‘Baba Aisha Herbal Medicine,’ a low-end herbal product that sells for…
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TEASER: Baba Aisha, Nigeria’s fake ‘doctor’ cashing out on deadly concoction
In Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, many residents consume ‘Baba Aisha Herbal Medicine,’ a low-end herbal product that sells for just…
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DUBAWA, NFC, report shows prevalence of misinformation, disinformation during Nigeria 2023 elections
A recent typological analysis by DUBAWA, a West African fact-checking platform, reveals the extensive prevalence of mis/disinformation during the 2023…
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Typological analysis of fact-checking by the Nigeria Fact-checkers’ Coalition during the 2023 elections
Introduction Nigeria’s 2023 general elections have come and gone with sprinkles of victory, controversies, and, expectedly, the circulation of false…
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‘Kwankwaso is an Igbo man’ and other conspiracy theories of Nigeria’s 2023 elections
In the early years of the 1920s, a certain Felix Okonkwo from Nnewi, Anambra State, found himself in the colonial…
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Use of social media by key candidates of the 2023 Nigerian presidential elections
Introduction Social media has gained relevance in political processes in Africa and beyond. Recently, platforms such as Facebook and Twitter…
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Machine or human interaction? Analysis of bots’ activities on Nigeria’s presidential candidates’ Twitter accounts ahead of the 2023 presidential elections
By Silas Jonathan and Kemi Busari Abstract This study examines the degree of bot operation on Twitter in the build-up…
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A typology and distribution analysis of information disorder on the 2023 general elections in Nigeria
By Kemi Busari and Silas Jonathan Abstract The study analysed claims about the 2023 general elections extracted from fact-check articles…
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14 false claims that thrived on Nigeria Twitter despite ban
On June 4, 2021, Twitter was banned by the Nigerian government, after a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari, which threatened…
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