Politics
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X images featuring Tinubu, Peter Obi, digitally altered
Claim: An X user shared an image showing President Tinubu and Peter Obi shaking hands, suggesting a partnership. Verdict: Misleading!…
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True! State House violent exchanges between two ministers leave Nabeela Tunis with broken neck
Claim: The Facebook page of Gleaner Newspaper, Sierra Leone has alleged that Nabeela Tunis, Minister of Tourism was seen in…
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Osun Robbery: Do Nigerian governors have power to “direct” judiciary to exercise state pardon?
Full Text Recently, the Osun State government directed the state’s Attorney General to investigate the case of a 17-year-old reportedly…
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Image showing Farotimi, Peter Obi, Deji Adeyanju in front of Ekiti prison, doctored
Claim: Facebook users’ images ANGEL Global, Osha-bro show Peter Obi, Dele Farotimi and Deji Adeyanju in front of Ekiti prison.…
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Six times Nigerian public officials goofed in 2024
2024 was marked by controversies in Nigeria. As the nation geared up for off-cycle gubernatorial elections in some states, the…
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Controversy over APC leadership: Is Alfred Peter Conteh still chairperson?
The All Peoples Congress (APC) Party, which is the main opposition Party in Sierra Leone, has issued a public disclaimer…
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X image showing Tinubu, Macron, others clad in Aso-Oke, manipulated
Claim: An X user shared an image of President Tinubu with the French president and others, clad in aso-oke during…
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National Elections Commission did not dismiss over sixty employees.
Claim: An online bloc, “Shine Liberia,” alleges that the National Elections Commission has dismissed over 60 employees. Verdict: Misleading! The…
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Sowing discord: Coordinated X accounts driving pro-Russian propaganda and anti-democratic narratives in Nigeria
It is a busy morning, with the hum of motorbikes filling the air, but the rhythm of daily life suddenly…
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Liberia’s House of Representatives in limbo over Speaker controversy
On Oct. 18, 2024, about forty-seven members of the House of Representatives signed a resolution calling for Speaker Jonathan Fonati…
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