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Ìdìbò 2023: Ǹjẹ́ lóòótọ́ ni pé àjọ INEC Kì yóò kà àwọn ìbò wọ̀nyí?

Ìdìbò 2023: Ǹjẹ́ lóòótọ́ ni pé àjọ INEC Kì yóò kà àwọn ìbò wọ̀nyí?

Ìdìbò 2023: Ǹjẹ́ lóòótọ́ ni pé àjọ INEC Kì yóò kà àwọn ìbò wọ̀nyí?

Sunday Awosoro February 24, 2023

Àhésọ: Àwòrán kan tí ó fi ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ipò òǹtẹ̀ ìka hàn, tí ó ṣàfihàn èyí tí àjọ...

‘Kwankwaso is an Igbo man’ and other conspiracy theories of Nigeria’s 2023 elections

‘Kwankwaso is an Igbo man’ and other conspiracy theories of Nigeria’s 2023 elections

‘Kwankwaso is an Igbo man’ and other conspiracy theories of Nigeria’s 2023 elections

Ibrahim Adeyemi February 24, 2023

In the early years of the 1920s, a certain Felix Okonkwo from Nnewi, Anambra State, found himself...

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

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

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

Silas Jonathan February 24, 2023

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

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

Nigerian banks not shutting down communication ahead of the election

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

Christiana Amodu-Otinyia February 24, 2023

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

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

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

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

Lois Ugbede February 24, 2023

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

Nigeria’s national minimum wage is N30,000, not N18,000, as claimed by Reno

Nigeria’s national minimum wage is N30,000 not N18,000 as claimed by Reno

Nigeria’s national minimum wage is N30,000, not N18,000, as claimed by Reno

Rasheedat Oladotun Iliyas February 24, 2023

Claim: Reno Omokri on Twitter asserted that civil servants in Nigeria earn N18,000 as minimum wage. Verdict:...

Did LGBTQ+ movement endorse Atiku for 2023 elections?

Did LGBTQ+ movement endorse Atiku for the 2023 Elections?

Did LGBTQ+ movement endorse Atiku for 2023 elections?

Umar Bakari February 23, 2023

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

Machine or human interaction? Analysis of bots’ activities on Nigeria’s presidential candidates’ Twitter accounts ahead of the 2023 presidential elections

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

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

Did Nigeria’s agricultural revolution create over 13 million jobs, as Buhari claimed? Did Nigeria's agricultural revolution create over 13 million jobs, as Buhari claimed?

Did Nigeria's agricultural revolution create over 13 million jobs, as Buhari claimed?

Did Nigeria’s agricultural revolution create over 13 million jobs, as Buhari claimed?

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo February 23, 2023

Claim: Nigeria’s agricultural revolution has created over 13 million direct and indirect jobs. Verdict: Insufficient evidence/Unproven Full...

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

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

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

Dawda Baldeh February 23, 2023

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

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