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The Fundación para la Internacionalización de las Administraciones Públicas (FIAP), through its implementing frontline partner FactCheckAfrica, has concluded a two-day national exhibition and youth engagement programme showcasing creative, youth-led responses to misinformation, disinformation, and harmful online narratives ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The exhibition, titled…

By Nneka Torti Over the years, misinformation and disinformation have become deeply interwoven into our culture. From WhatsApp broadcasts forwarded across different platforms to individuals with damaging content that often incites fear, to posts shared on Facebook with strict instructions to “share and tag others,” false information spreads rapidly. Oftentimes, we see people complying with these…

#Checkbeforeyoupost The claim in a viral video showing President Bola Tinubu reciting the old national anthem ‘Arise O’ Compatriot…’ during the supposed Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting shared on major broadcast stations and social media is false. The post, which has garnered many views and shared on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and WhatsApp on 7th July 2026 by AIT, Sahara…