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Saudi Arabia’s flag was hoisted in NEMA office but it had nothing to do with Islamisation

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Saudi Arabia’s flag was hoisted in NEMA office but it had nothing to do with Islamisation

Iyabode Olorunshola, Silas Jonathan August 31, 2021 0

Claim: A screenshot of Nigeria’s National Flag and NEMA flag alongside the Saudi Arabian Flag is making...

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Kano govt claims its first lady did not ‘anoint’ a successor to Ganduje, but here’s what we found out

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Kano govt claims its first lady did not ‘anoint’ a successor to Ganduje, but here’s what we found out

Mohammed Dahiru Lawal August 29, 2021 2

Claim: The Kano State Government, through the Commissioner for Information, has denied stories widely reported across media platforms...

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Facebook post claiming N-power released names of shortlisted candidates true

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Facebook post claiming N-power released names of shortlisted candidates true

Leshi James August 29, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook page posted on August 24th that N-power has started shortlisting its candidates. This claim...

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Fact-checking Multimedia contents: How to spot fake audio

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Fact-checking Multimedia contents: How to spot fake audio

Silas Jonathan June 19, 2021 0

Misinformation and disinformation is as old as the existence of man. As much as I can remember,...

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Viral video depicting Nigerian soldiers killed by Boko Haram from MALI

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Viral video depicting Nigerian soldiers killed by Boko Haram from MALI

Uchenna Igwe May 24, 2021 0

CLAIM: A viral video showing bodies of dead soldiers has been passed round as Nigerian soldiers killed...

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#EndSARS Protests: Fact Checkers rate at least 45 claims as False, Misleading

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#EndSARS Protests: Fact Checkers rate at least 45 claims as False, Misleading

Folarin Jamiu December 15, 2020 0

Summary With 48 million tweets from 5 million users in 10 days (October 5th to 14th, 2020),...

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A part of what they do: Why Fact-checkers fact-check

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A part of what they do: Why Fact-checkers fact-check

Silas Jonathan November 25, 2020 0

Fact-checking, as the term implies, is simply seeking out facts.  Seeking facts to verify the authenticity of...

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Fact-Checking the Edo Elections: A Review of the publications by Fact-Checking Organisations in Nigeria

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Fact-Checking the Edo Elections: A Review of the publications by Fact-Checking Organisations in Nigeria

Raheemat Adeniran November 21, 2020 1

Summary  The recently held Edo election was keenly contested in the midst of political drama and several...

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Cure Myths and False Ratings Lead COVID-19 Fact-Checks in Nigeria, With Governments as Most Targeted Entities

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Cure Myths and False Ratings Lead COVID-19 Fact-Checks in Nigeria, With Governments as Most Targeted Entities

Dubawa November 16, 2020 0

By Raheemat Adeniran The advent of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, brought with it an unprecedented era of...

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Facebook Fact-Checking Policy Framework and Nigerian Politicians: A Critical Reflection

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Facebook Fact-Checking Policy Framework and Nigerian Politicians: A Critical Reflection

Folarin Jamiu November 4, 2020 0

Summary In the event of elections around the world in 2020 and challenges posed by political dis...

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