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A Biafran embassy commissioned in Spain? Viral video retails misinformation to mislead.

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A Biafran embassy commissioned in Spain? Viral video retails misinformation to mislead.

Nelly Kalu August 29, 2020 0

A YouTube page, Biafran Generation, claims that a ribbon cutting ceremony of the Biafran Embassy in Spain...

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Did Nigeria’s 2012 abortion rate double the 1996 figure?

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Did Nigeria’s 2012 abortion rate double the 1996 figure?

Vivian Chime August 29, 2020 0

The Country Director of an international Non-governmental Organisation, Ipas Nigeria, Lucky Palmer, was quoted in a recent...

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MALARIA VS CORONAVIRUS DISEASE: THE MYTHS AND MEDICAL TRUTHS

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MALARIA VS CORONAVIRUS DISEASE: THE MYTHS AND MEDICAL TRUTHS

Atinuke Seun-Ige August 29, 2020 0

Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus disease a pandemic, there have been different...

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FACT-CHECK: Is Anglican Bishop, Ogunyemi, on trial for saying ‘El-Rufai will never be President’?

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FACT-CHECK: Is Anglican Bishop, Ogunyemi, on trial for saying ‘El-Rufai will never be President’?

Abdulaziz Abdulaziz August 29, 2020 1

On August 23 and 24, some Nigerian newspapers (including The Source, The Daily Times, and SaharaReporters) reported...

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Experts sound discordant tunes on Nigeria’s out-of-school children

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Experts sound discordant tunes on Nigeria’s out-of-school children

Samad Uthman August 28, 2020 0

On Saturday, Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigerian President, was widely reported by  Nigerian national newspapers to have declared...

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A growing community of fact checkers fighting misinformation in Nigeria

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A growing community of fact checkers fighting misinformation in Nigeria

Ifedayo Ogunyemi August 28, 2020 0

The year 2020 will be etched in the minds of many for many various reasons. At the...

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Using clickbaits to frame an Obasanjo-Buhari conflict

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Using clickbaits to frame an Obasanjo-Buhari conflict

Nurudeen Lawal August 28, 2020 0

An online news blog “Page36 News” on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 published a story with a headline...

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As Schools Reopen: Facts About COVID-19 Transmission Among Children

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As Schools Reopen: Facts About COVID-19 Transmission Among Children

Nelly Kalu August 28, 2020 0

On the 2nd of August 2020, parents of students attending various secondary schools in Ogun State staged...

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Understanding and Dealing with Deepfakes

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Understanding and Dealing with Deepfakes

Aliyu Dahiru August 28, 2020 1

Deepfakes are fake videos created by using artificial intelligence, otherwise known, as “deep learning” to make images...

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Issues around the textile mill Gov. Akeredolu built in Ore, Ondo State

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Issues around the textile mill Gov. Akeredolu built in Ore, Ondo State

Silas Jonathan August 27, 2020 0

A tweet, by the Ondo State APC, claims that a Textile Mill at Ore, in Ondo State...

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