Researched by Africa Check This report was written by Africa Check., a non-partisan fact-checking organisation. View the original piece on their website. The 2023 edition of the Africa Facts summit, to be held in the Mauritian capital of Port Louis on 5-6 October, will bring together fact-checking organisations and experts from all regions of the …
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Quadri Yahya & Mustapha Lawal Edited by Habeeb Adisa A volunteer fact-checker with ROUNDCHECK, Peace Oladipo had mixed feelings while working on a suspicious website for the first time. Skepticism swayed Peace to reach out to a fellow fact-checker for guidance, asking if she will have to click on the suspicious website link. After an …
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By Quadri Yahya Claim: Social media users virally share a claim that the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) issued a directive to restrict other political parties in the State from placing campaign billboards, except for the ruling All Progressives Congress. Full Text: As Nigeria approaches the 2023 general election, the presidential candidates are …
Michael Babatunde Claim Various posts are emerging on Twitter claiming that Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola and Minister of Internal Affairs who was the former Governor of the State, Rauf Aregbesola have joined forces for the forthcoming election in the state. Full Text A Twitter user, CBN Gov Akinsola Akin (@cbngov_akin1) twitted that Aregbesola …
