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Joint Press Release: Nigerian fact-checkers fight election misinformation with Full Fact’s AI Tools

Joint Press Release: Nigerian fact-checkers fight election misinformation with Full Fact’s AI Tools

Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition February 16, 2023

Full Fact, a UK-based charity which tackles misinformation through fact-checking and campaigns, is partnering with organisations dedicated...

Explainer: Did The Gambia Coalition 2016 implement only three out of 22 of Barrow’s manifesto on democracy and rule of law?

Explainer: Did The Gambia Coalition 2016 implement only three out of 22 of Barrow’s manifesto on democracy and rule of law?

Explainer: Did The Gambia Coalition 2016 implement only three out of 22 of Barrow’s manifesto on democracy and rule of law?

Mariam Sankanu February 16, 2023

On January 13, 2023, Madi Jobarteh, a human rights activist and social commentator, had a face-off in...

Violating electoral laws with impunity: The case of politicians and pre-campaign in Liberia

Violating electoral laws with impunity: The case of politicians and pre-campaigning in Liberia

Violating electoral laws with impunity: The case of politicians and pre-campaign in Liberia

Jackson C. Clay Jr. February 16, 2023

The election is a key pillar in every democratic dispensation, and the story in Liberia is no...

No, Tinubu not getting married, as claimed by viral jingle announcement Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

No, Tinubu not getting married, as claimed by viral jingle announcement

Kabir Yusuf February 15, 2023

Claim: A Twitter user Ifedolapo Osun – in a viral tweet – shared a video announcement that...

‘Punching doctor’ in ‘Ndemban Hospital’ case not pardoned by Health Minister

‘Punching doctor’ in ‘Ndemban Hospital’ case not pardoned by Health Minister

‘Punching doctor’ in ‘Ndemban Hospital’ case not pardoned by Health Minister

Dawda Baldeh February 15, 2023

Claim: Dr Samateh and his team have decided to pardon ‘The Ndemban Clinic doctor’ who was caught...

TRUE! Studies show UV-nail polish dryers increase skin cancer risks

TRUE! Studies show UV-nail polish dryers increase skin cancer risks

TRUE! Studies show UV-nail polish dryers increase skin cancer risks

Christiana Amodu-Otinyia February 15, 2023

Claim: A viral post on Instagram by The Shaderoom posited that a study revealed links between UV...

Picture of students sitting on mud blocks in flooded classroom, not from Nigeria

Picture of students sitting on mud blocks in flooded classroom, not from Nigeria

Picture of students sitting on mud blocks in flooded classroom, not from Nigeria

Silas Jonathan February 15, 2023

Claim: A Twitter user shared a picture of a flooded mud classroom alleged to have happened in...

DUBAWA researcher, nine others selected for IFCN health fact-checking course

DUBAWA researcher, nine others selected for IFCN health fact-checking course

DUBAWA researcher, nine others selected for IFCN health fact-checking course

Dubawa February 14, 2023

DUBAWA researcher, Lois Ugbede, has been selected to participate in the International Fact-checking Network (IFCN) course on...

Dealing with fake press releases for the media in Sierra Leone

Dealing with fake press releases for the media in Sierra Leone

Dealing with fake press releases for the media in Sierra Leone

Mohamed Jaward Nyallay February 14, 2023

Fake press releases are becoming frequent in Sierra Leone. Depending on the number of events happening in...

Lady in viral video being flogged by men, not for marriage refusal, and incident not in Nigeria

Lady in viral video being flogged by men not for marriage refusal and she’s not from Nigeria

Lady in viral video being flogged by men, not for marriage refusal, and incident not in Nigeria

Silas Jonathan February 14, 2023

Claim: Users on WhatsApp share a video of men flogging a young lady as punishment for allegedly...

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