Fact Check
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A viral ‘leaked’ audio purporting to be a phone conversation between the outgoing governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, and… Read more.
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Social media is rife with claims that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party (LP), actually won the… Read more.
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A video of people chanting “give us Obi” has been shared on social media alongside claims that it shows Nigerians… Read more.
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On March 4, 2023, a Twitter user posted a video corroborating claims that Nyesom Wike, the Governor of Rivers State,… Read more.
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An image showing multiple international leaders, with captions of them disapproving of the recently conducted presidential elections in Nigeria has… Read more.
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A press statement allegedly from the European Union making the rounds on social media has called for the disqualification of… Read more.
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Barely five days after the 2023 general elections, a Facebook page that claimed to be the notorious hacking group Anonymous… Read more.
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An image showing African leaders has been shared online alongside claims that it shows the African Union (AU) rejecting Bola… Read more.
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A day after the presidential election was held, a Twitter user uploaded the INEC – Result Console of the “LEKKI… Read more.
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CLAIM: Mobile cash transfer shutdown during 2023 Elections. VERDICT: False CONTEXT: A post circulating on social media, especially on WhatsApp,… Read more.
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Methods
- Weekly field observations along fixed routes.
- Short interviews using a consistent guide.
- Sensor readings checked at the start of each session.
- Cleaning decisions documented as a changelog.
- Processing: normalized timestamps; flagged gaps; spot-checked outliers.
- Limits: some missing intervals during battery replacement.
Data & Ethics
Data
Upon request, sensitive locations have been removed from the public files. License: CC BY 4.0 for shared materials.
Ethics
Consent protocols used where applicable.
Contact
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