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Do PVCs expire? All you need to know about Nigeria’s Permanent Voters’ Cards

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Do PVCs expire? All you need to know about Nigeria’s Permanent Voters’ Cards

Lois Ugbede January 21, 2022 0

Come 2023, Nigeria will hold its next general election. With the elections drawing near and several candidates...

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14 false claims that thrived on Nigeria Twitter despite ban

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14 false claims that thrived on Nigeria Twitter despite ban

Lois Ugbede January 14, 2022 0

On June 4, 2021, Twitter was banned by the Nigerian government, after a tweet by President Muhammadu...

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Twitter now accessible as Nigerian government lifts ban after seven months

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Twitter now accessible as Nigerian government lifts ban after seven months

Lois Ugbede January 13, 2022 0

Over 200 days after Twitter ban in Nigeria, the microblogging and social networking application is now accessible...

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2022: Three Key Areas To Expect Misinformation in Nigeria

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2022: Three Key Areas To Expect Misinformation in Nigeria

Silas Jonathan January 11, 2022 0

For most fact-checkers, 2021 is not a year to forget so quickly. It was the year they...

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The 2021 lie of the year

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The 2021 lie of the year

Folarin Jamiu, Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle January 10, 2022 0

The lie that is the most difficult to detect is the one garnished with a bit of...

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How Nigerians spread misinformation: an analysis of IPOB trends in Nigeria

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How Nigerians spread misinformation: an analysis of IPOB trends in Nigeria

Nanji Nandang November 24, 2021 0

Full Text In November 2018, the British Broadcasting Commission (BBC) released a study that implicates Nigerians as...

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China delivered 60, not 100 armoured vehicles to Nigeria

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China delivered 60, not 100 armoured vehicles to Nigeria

Michael Olatunbosun November 22, 2021 0

Claim: In a Facebook post, Joe Igbokwe, an APC chieftain and Special Adviser, Office of Drainage Services...

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How social media can help reduce tension by secessionists in Nigeria

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How social media can help reduce tension by secessionists in Nigeria

Funmilola Afolabi November 21, 2021 0

The birth and popularity of social media have deepened people’s wider access to information. In contemporary society...

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eNaira Scam Alert: CBN not disbursing digital currency to citizens

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eNaira Scam Alert: CBN not disbursing digital currency to citizens

Aisha Ali November 7, 2021 1

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims that the CBN, through the directives of the  Minister of Finance,...

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Examining Buhari’s claim middlemen are responsible for rising food prices in Nigeria

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Examining Buhari’s claim middlemen are responsible for rising food prices in Nigeria

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo, Kizito Cudjoe November 3, 2021 0

Claim: Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari recently blamed the increasing cost of food items in the country on middlemen,...

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