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Did hoodlums burn two moving trains in Offa?

By Abdulrasheed HAMMAD FALSE claims circulated across the social media platform and numerous media outlets that the hoodlums burnt a moving train on Wednesday, 6th,...

Editorial - October 9, 2021

How conspiracy theories surrounding deaths of African leaders fuel COVID-19 misinformation

By Jack Vincent Fidelis (Maiduguri, Nigeria) & Thomas Bwire (Nairobi, Kenya) “If the west doesn’t have a lot to hide, why are sitting African leaders...

Editorial - August 17, 2021

Viral photo of road shared on social media not from Kaduna but Pakistan

A TWITTER user on Friday, August 13, 2021, shared a picture of a tarred road claiming it emanated from Kaduna State in Nigeria. The Twitter...

Niyi OYEDEJI - August 17, 2021

WHO did NOT rank Nigeria 4th best in COVID-19 response

MANY media reports claimed that the World Health Organization (WHO) has ranked Nigeria as the 4th best in COVID-19 response. These media reports which are...

Niyi OYEDEJI - August 17, 2021

Debunking the claim that heat kills COVID-19 in Nigeria

By Ishaya IBRAHIM WHEN the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NDCD) reported new COVID-19 cases for June 13, 2021, to be seven, the majority of...

Editorial - August 5, 2021

FactCheckHub set to host masterclass to commemorate 1st anniversary

IN commemoration of its one-year anniversary, The FactCheckHub is set to host a verification masterclass. The masterclass titled “How to identify and debunk misinformation” will...

Niyi OYEDEJI - August 4, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination: Sokoto women discouraged by Kano meningitis experience

By Ayodeji ADEGBOYEGA DESCRIBED as “an illegal trial of an unregistered drug,” a “clear case of exploitation of the ignorant,” and a “violation of Nigerian...

Editorial - August 1, 2021