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27 Years On: Nigerians’ Views on Democracy in the Fourth Republic
Nigeria’s Democratic Challenges: Comparing June 12, 1993, with 2023 General Elections
24
Nov
Fact Check: Viral Video of Abductors Arrested in Eruku Community Was False
Claim: A widely shared video on WhatsApp and Facebook over the weekend alleged...
24
Nov
The Trending #FreeNnamdiKanu Protest Video is AI-generated
CLAIM: Video shows protesters seeking the release of Nnamdi Kanu VERDICT:...
20
Nov
Fact Check: Kwankwaso Did Not Delete His Tweet Responding to Donald Trump’s Announcement
CLAIM: That Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso deleted his X (formerly Twitter) post...
18
Nov
Fact Check: Image Depicting “Igbo Woman US Soldier” is AI-Generated. She Did Not promise to Invade Northern Nigeria
CLAIM: An Igbo Woman in the US Army has promised to invade Northern Nigeria to...
08
Nov
Fact-Check: Soludo Hasn’t Been Declared Winner of the Anambra Election.
Claim: Governor Charles Soludo is the winner in the ongoing Anambra elections....
08
Nov
Fact-Check: Image of Man with Head Injury Linked to Anambra Election is Misleading.
Claim: An X user @Ojay147 posted a picture of a man with a head injury with...
08
Nov
Fact-Check: Claim About Two Soludo Mayors Caught with ₦750 Million Cash is False.
Claim: A post on Facebook on the eve of the election claimed that two of...
08
Nov
Fact-Check: True, Anambra’s Voter Turnout Dropped by 58% Between 2013 and 2021
Claim: Anambra Records 58% drop in voter turnout in eight years Verdict: True....
08
Nov
Fact-Check: Police Did Not Teargas YIAGA Africa Election Observers.
Claim: A viral post claims that the police fired teargas canisters at Yiaga...
07
Nov
Fact Check: Ignore Viral Video Announcing Three-Day ‘Sit-at-Home’ Before Anambra Election
Claim: On Friday morning, a viral message and video began circulating in Awka,...
