Press Releases
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Call for Application: ICFJ’s training of trainers
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is now accepting applications for its “training of trainers” opportunity for individuals in Africa,…
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Spain trains Nigerian fact-checkers and journalists in AI applications, digital cybersecurity and disinformation debunking
By: CASA Africa/DUBAWA From July 10 to 14, Casa África, in collaboration with the DG Africa of the Ministry of…
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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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Facts MatterNG to hold workshop on misinformation
Facts MatterNG, an initiative promoting information integrity and public media literacy in Nigeria, has announced its forthcoming in-person workshop billed…
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DUBAWA holds fact-checking training for govt officials & public information professionals ahead of Sierra Leone’s election
DUBAWA, the fact-checking arm of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) in collaboration with the National Endowment for…
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International Fact-checking Day: African Fact-checkers and journalists advocate collaboration and community building to address information disorder
Journalists and fact-checkers in Africa have called for community building across newsrooms and rural communities to tackle the menace of…
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DUBAWA to train over 500 journalists in West Africa with Google News Initiative support
DUBAWA is set to train newsrooms in West Africa on digital journalism, verification, and fact-checking skills in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra…
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DUBAWA launches Community Verification/Fact-checking Service with IFCN, Meta support
DUBAWA, a fact-checking arm of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), has launched a community verification service that…
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INEC denies appointing Ex-Lagos commissioner Femi Odubiyi as head of ICT
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied appointing Femi Odubiyi as head of its Information and Communication (ICT) department. …
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2023 Elections: Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition opens situation room in Lagos, Abuja
The Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition (NFC) has opened its situation rooms for Nigeria’s 2023 general election starting Saturday, February 25, 2023,…
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