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IKEDC Denies Reports of Electricity Tariff Increase, Labels it Fake News
The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) has strongly refuted recent claims suggesting that it intends to raise electricity tariffs for its customers starting from July 1, 2023. In a statement…
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No Approval Given: Tinubu’s Aide Clarifies Misinformation on Salary Increase
Dele Alake, the Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, has dismissed reports claiming that salary increases were approved for elected politicians and judicial officers.…
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Fake and malicious news – Emefiele dismisses allegations of targeting Tinubu
Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has categorically denied accusations of orchestrating a plot against Bola Tinubu, the President-elect. Reports had emerged claiming that Emefiele…
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Hacker posted fake CBN statement on my social media – Aisha Buhari
Aisha Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, says the false statement on the extension of the old naira currency deadline, posted on her social media accounts, was the work…
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CBN disputes statement shared by Aisha Buhari on naira notes deadline
The CBN of Nigeria has denied claims that it will keep old naira notes in circulation until May 1, 2023. On Tuesday, a statement attributed to CBN spokesman Osita Nwanisobi…
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INEC states that it is not looking into the US case against Tinubu, viral document a fake
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims that it is investigating a criminal forfeiture case involving All Progressives Congress presidential candidate Bola Tinubu (APC). On Friday, a paper…
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Labour Party Senatorial candidate was arrested and not abducted for spreading fake news against Gov Dave Umahi and other pending cases – Police
The Ebonyi State Police Command has declared the purported kidnapping of Linus Okorie, Labour Party senatorial candidate for Ebonyi South, to be false. SP Chris Anyanwu, the command's spokesman, told…
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Imo will overcome present challenges with prayers – Uzodimma; Falana sues FG, NASS over absence of CCTV at Kuje prisons | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Imo will overcome present challenges with prayers - UzodimmaBe mindful of fake news, NBC urges NigeriansFalana sues FG, NASS over absence of CCTV at Kuje prisonsNigeria now global supplier of…
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U.S. to repatriate fresh $23m Abacha loot to Nigeria; Fake news, misinformation is worsening insecurity – Lai Mohammed | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
U.S. to repatriate fresh $23m Abacha loot to NigeriaLagos, FG start fresh COVID-19 vaccinationFake news, misinformation worsening insecurity - Lai Mohammed4 kidnapped Catholic Reverend Sisters freed in ImoGunmen kill driver,…
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This is what we mean when we say you should not spread fake news
We will blame platforms for the spread of fake news and leave out the fact that people actually make the effort to ensure those false news items are spread. That…
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Editi Effiong’s citizen journalism is commendable and should be emulated
Filmmaker, Editi Effiong who is mostly known for his movie UpNorth has been doing an amazing reportage of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and restitution for Victims of…
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Trump fires back at media over John Kelly’s sack rumour
President Trump has dismissed rumours of his impending firing of White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. President Trump instead commended the services of the former military general, arguing that…
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Those who consume fake news should be punished alongside those who disseminate it – Femi Adesina
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina said he has suffered in the hands of those who twist information. He said this in Lagos on Thursday while speaking at the 5th-anniversary lecture of…
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Paul Horner, ‘the guy who got Trump elected’ is dead
Popular purveyor of fake news, Paul Horner 38 has been found dead in Phoenix. Paul became famous for influencing the 2016 presidential election. According to UK independent, Sheriff Casey’s office…
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Senate majority leader, McConnell dismisses Trump’s “fake news” claims
by Adedotun Michael Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell while talking to a group at the Louisville Chamber of Commerce has dismissed one of President Donald Trump's most-repeated claims by saying,…
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Trump heads back to Washington amidst disappointment with media
by Adedotun Michael President Donald Trump after spending a couple of days at his Trump Tower in New York city where he was embroiled in series of undertakings and activities…
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We used our Freedom of Information rights with the Presidency and this happened
In 2011, the Nigerian Press stole a win from the National Assembly. The Freedom of Information Act was finally signed into law giving everyone in Nigeria the right to request…
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Trump attacks “fake news media” for ‘refusing’ to report UN sanctions on N/Korea
US President Trump has lambasted the media for yet another dubbed fake delivery. Trump has frequently been in the eyes of the media, and it doesn't take long for him…
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Trump tweets: “Despite fake news, Trump base is far bigger & stronger than ever”
President Donald Trump tweeted in a long Twitter rant that despite the malicious coverage his administration was getting from the media, his base was getting bigger and stronger than ever.…
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Trump reacts to New York Times article, calls it “totally inept”
President Donald Trump in a series of tweets early Monday, railed against The New York Times calling it "inept". The tweet seems to be the president's reaction to an…
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Trump accuses “fake news” of not reporting the successes of his first six months
President Donald Trump on Sunday decided to take a minute to express his frustration at how mainstream media had failed to cover the news of major successes in his six…
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Fake news now influences outcome of elections – Osinbajo
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said with advances in technology, Nigeria has to adjust its realities. Osinbajo said this at the course 25 graduation ceremony of the National Defence College…
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The Thread: 17 things that prove that Trump has successfully deceived half of America
America is divided into two halves: Conservatives and Liberals (otherwise known as the right and the left) and they never quite see eye to eye. In the days since Donald…
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“Vile Piece of Sh_t” | Paul Watson attacks J.K. Rowling for spreading fake news about Donald Trump
J.K Rowling couldn’t wait to criticise President Donald Trump for apparently ignoring a child in a wheelchair – but he apparently didn’t. She wrote: And got this reactions from writer,…
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We’re on the move to checkmate fake news – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the Ministry has moved to checkmate the menace of fake news by strengthening the capacity of its Information Officers. The…
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How will CNN get on with Scaramucci?
by Alexander O. Onukwue Donald J. Trump’s appointment of a new director to the White House Communications office has continued to elicit reactions and comments from the US media. Anthony…
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Fake news is distorting democracy in our country – Trump
President Trump early Sunday blasted the news media for using unidentified sources and "highly slanted and even fraudulent reporting." "With all of its phony unnamed sources & highly slanted &…
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Trump is back bashing fake news, says most media sources are made up and do not exist
President Donald Trump is back on the "fake news" bashing train. Following the field day the press had with Donald Trump Jr's inconsistent accounts of meeting with a Russian lawyer…
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CNN takes another big hit but this time, it wasn’t Trump tweeting mean things #CNNBlackmail
CNN has had unarguably the worst time since Donald Trump became President. From being shutdown by the President during a press briefing to being called all sorts of names, the…
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Trump says ‘Fake News will be forced to discuss’ the accomplishments of White House
President Trump in a tweet this morning, wrote that the media would soon have no choice but to report on all the accomplishments of the White House, rather than what…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy