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Use of social media by key candidates of the 2023 Nigerian presidential elections

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Use of social media by key candidates of the 2023 Nigerian presidential elections

Silas Jonathan February 24, 2023 0

Introduction  Social media has gained relevance in political processes in Africa and beyond. Recently,  platforms such as...

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Nigerian banks not shutting down communication ahead of tomorrow’s election

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Nigerian banks not shutting down communication ahead of tomorrow’s election

Christiana Amodu-Otinyia February 24, 2023 0

Claim: A WhatsApp broadcast message, shared multiple times, states that banks are shutting ICT services due to...

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FALSE! Voter information printouts can not be used to vote on election day

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FALSE! Voter information printouts can not be used to vote on election day

Lois Ugbede February 24, 2023 0

Claim: Printouts of voter information can be used to vote on election day.  Verdict: FALSE. Our findings...

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Did LGBTQ+ movement endorse Atiku for 2023 elections?

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Did LGBTQ+ movement endorse Atiku for 2023 elections?

Umar Bakari February 23, 2023 0

Claim: Facebook page claims the LGBTQ+ movement of Nigeria has endorsed Atiku Abubakar for the 2023 presidential...

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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

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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

Dubawa February 23, 2023 0

By Silas Jonathan and Kemi Busari Abstract This study examines the degree of bot operation on Twitter...

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Explainer: Things you should know about ballot boxes and ballot tokens in The Gambia

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• The Gambia

Explainer: Things you should know about ballot boxes and ballot tokens in The Gambia

Dawda Baldeh February 23, 2023 0

The Gambia is a small country in West Africa with a unique voting system using marble tokens...

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Labour Party deployed collation agents for Saturday’s election contrary to viral claim

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Labour Party deployed collation agents for Saturday’s election contrary to viral claim

Isaiah Ude February 23, 2023 0

Claim: A viral post on Twitter asserts that the Labour Party does not have agents for Saturday’s...

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Picture of Ebuka wearing Tinubu’s signature cap, doctored

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Picture of Ebuka wearing Tinubu’s signature cap, doctored

Ogar Monday February 22, 2023 0

Claim: An alleged picture of Ebuka Uchendu, a popular TV host putting on the Tinubu signature cap...

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Festus Keyamo shares misleading pictures of APC rally in Sokoto

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Festus Keyamo shares misleading pictures of APC rally in Sokoto

Ogar Monday February 22, 2023 0

Claim: Festus Keyamo, a spokesperson of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential campaign council, posted an image on Twitter, claiming...

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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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