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FACT CHECK: Are Road Crashes Deadlier Than Banditry, Terrorism in Nigeria as Claimed by FRSC Commander?
By ADEDOKUN THEOPHILUS On Tuesday, December 24, the Kano State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Umar Matazu...
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FACT CHECK: Has Burkina Faso Paid Off Its National Debt?
A viral video circulating on social media claims that Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traore has cleared the country's $4.79 billion...
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“Prof. Yakubu is Alive, Hale and Hearty,” Says INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has categorically denied social media rumors claiming the death of its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood...
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Beyond Disinformation: Countering Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI)
As democracies around the world and advocates of a rules-based international order confront the threats posed by information manipulation, an...
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Ondo Governorship Poll: CDD Fact Check Debunks Claim of 18 Deaths
Fact checkers at the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD West-Africa) have debunked a claim making the rounds online that...
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CDD Fact-Checks Makinde’s Claim on Ondo REC’s Origin
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde sparked controversy at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign launch in Akure, Ondo State on...
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FG Debunks Claims of Nigeria’s Snub at UN Human Rights Council Election
In a recent United Nations General Assembly vote, 18 nations were elected to serve on the Human Rights Council for...
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