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Aregbesola to deliver keynote address at Information Disorder West Africa Conference

Aregbesola to deliver keynote address at Information Disorder West Africa Conference

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, will deliver the conference keynote address as experts, policy makers, academia and other stakeholders from West Africa convene on the 17th and 18th of November to review and interrogate the mechanics of how communication crisis threatens the internal stability of states, institutions, and critical national assets. The conference is organised by the…

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FACT-CHECK: Are Indians throwing their gods away to follow Christ?

FACT-CHECK: Are Indians throwing their gods away to follow Christ?

CLAIM: A Facebook post claims Indians are throwing away their gods to follow Christ because the deities cannot save them from Covid-19.

VERDICT: The video is dated and has nothing to do with Covid-19. It shows a ritual that is undertaken yearly by Hindus in India.

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A section of the Christian community on Facebook is jubilating following a claim on the page Christian Vibes Gh. that…

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Dubawa commences 'Week For Truth' across Nigeria

Dubawa commences ‘Week For Truth’ across Nigeria

Dubawa, a platform actively involved in stopping the spread of false information in Nigeria has launched a programmed tagged ‘Week For Truth.’

The week-long programme starts on Monday across Nigeria.

“Today marks the start of week-long activities to expand fact-checking and push the gospel of truth to all corners of Nigeria,” Ebele Oputa, the Programme Officer for Dubawa said in a statement sent…

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Facebook announces Dubawa as fact-checking partner

Facebook announces Dubawa as fact-checking partner

Following the recent launch of its Third-Party Fact-Checking Programme to help assess the accuracy of news and reduce the spread of misinformation, Facebook has partnered with Nigerian fact-checking website, Dubawa.

Dubawa is an online platform which provides factual information to its readers so they can make informed decisions, whether political, economic, security or mainstream decisions,…

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Facebook partners with a Nigerian firm to fight against fake news

Facebook partners with a Nigerian firm to fight against fake news

The rate of which fake news are spread over the internet on daily basis are becoming extra alarming and this in the other hand lead most people in conclusion of what is not the truth and this lead to Facebook partnership with a Nigerian firm to fight againt fake new

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So in the recent time Facebookhas partnered with Dubawa, a Nigerian Online platform, to help in the fighting against…

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Despite evidence, Kachikwu claims he never said he graduated from UNN with First Class

Despite evidence, Kachikwu claims he never said he graduated from UNN with First Class

Mr Kachikwu’s petroleum ministry circulated a statement trying to absolve the minister. (more…)

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PTCIJ programme beneficiaries, staffer get pan-African recognition

PTCIJ programme beneficiaries, staffer get pan-African recognition

The prestigious award is organised by Africa Check and honours African journalists doing work in the still-new field of fact-checking. (more…)

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PTCIJ commences fact-checking training for journalists across Nigerian newsrooms

PTCIJ commences fact-checking training for journalists across Nigerian newsrooms

The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) on Monday commenced trainings for journalists across newsrooms in Nigeria under the aegis of their fact-checking project, DUBAWA.

The trainings have been kickstarted by a three-day training holding in the Daily Trust. About 22 editorial staff of the reputable newspaper are currently being trained on the methods of conducting…

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