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

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo February 22, 2023

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

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

Ibrahim Adeyemi February 21, 2023

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

ANALYSIS: Five propaganda strategies politicians deploy during elections

Ibrahim Adeyemi February 21, 2023

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

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

Ibrahim Adeyemi February 21, 2023

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

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

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo February 21, 2023

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

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

Phillip Anjorin February 21, 2023

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

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

Dubawa February 21, 2023

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

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

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

Rasheedat Oladotun Iliyas February 21, 2023

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

Fact-checking claims made by Bola Tinubu at NESG dialogue Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Fact-checking claims made by Bola Tinubu at NESG dialogue

Kabir Yusuf February 20, 2023

Abstract Mr Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, spoke on his economic agenda and plans for...

Is Nigeria’s infant mortality rate higher than India, as Obi claimed? Peter-Obi-1

Is Nigeria’s infant mortality rate higher than India, as Obi claimed?

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo February 20, 2023

Claim: Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, said Nigeria has a higher infant mortality rate...

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

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

ANALYSIS: Five propaganda strategies politicians deploy during elections

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

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

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

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

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

Fact-checking claims made by Bola Tinubu at NESG dialogue

Is Nigeria’s infant mortality rate higher than India, as Obi claimed?

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What you need to know about 2026 supplementary voter registration in Gambia

DUBAWA, DAIDAC’s 2026 Kwame Karikari Fact-checking and OSINT fellowship commence with 13 journalists

FG ban on “Dr” prefix for honorary degree holders, incomplete

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