For clearer explanation: DANGOTE IS NOT RETURNING PRICE OF FUEL TO 65 NAIRA! This is it.... The Dangote Refinery recently announced a price reduction of petrol from ₦890 per litre to ₦825 per litre at the refinery. However, some marketers had previously purchased at the

Inibehe Okon has gone viral as a "top doctor" who allegedly matched into a U.S. residency. But his credentials don’t check out. DUBAWA investigated, and here’s what we found: dubawa.org/exclusive-univ… #DubawaChecks

From white coat to white lies? Inibehe Okon presented himself as a top-tier medical professional, but questions about his credentials have surfaced, with no proof of his medical training. Is his career built on fiction? Our fact check has all the answers:

Happy International Fact-Checking Day!!! It’s a tough time for fact-checkers worldwide; platforms are scaling back, funding is tight, and disinformers are only getting smarter. But the truth still matters! 💯 This #InternationalFactCheckingDay, let’s recognise the people

Misinformation dey move fast, but truth no dey carry last! No matter the language, from Hausa and Yoruba to Pidgin, and French, we’re serving straight facts. Hit play & tag someone who needs this! #DubawaChecks #FightMisinformation #FactCheckingDay #FightDisinformation

Fact-checking is beyond claim and verdict, it plays a vital role of sanitizing the information landscape. #DubawaChecks #FightMisinformation #FactCheckingDay #FightDisinformation #KeepFactChecking #FactsMatter Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development International Fact-Checking Network Dubawa #internationalfactcheckingday

Section 69(a) of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution mandates that a recall petition must be signed by more than half (50%+1) of registered voters in that constituency. This threshold was not met by petitioner for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s recall, according to statement by

Today marks the start of Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development 3-month AI & Tech Accountability Reporting Fellowship! As part of our work with Nigeria AI Collective , we have selected 40 journalists and researchers across the country who will be mentored by a remarkable team of experts. Over the next three

To commemorate the 2025 World Menstrual Hygiene Day (#MHD2025), the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) is hosting a webinar themed "Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld" on Thursday, May 29th at 4 PM (WAT). Join our expert speakers as they discuss menstrual

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo (Elizabeth Ogunbamowo) of Dubawa walked participants through the essentials of fact-checking. She explained the types of false information, how to identify and fact-check claims, introduced key fact-checking tools, and guided participants on writing clear,

The CJID’s AI Campus Network Demo and Hackathon holding at University of Lagos, kicked off with opening remarks by Akintunde Babatunde (Akíntúndé Babátúndé), the Organization's Executive Director, who welcomed participants and emphasized the importance of equitable access to digital

In northern Nigeria, local media has shifted from being a civic watchdog to a voice of caution due to governmental and armed group pressures. Ahmad Salkida’s report shows how increasing pressures are weakening local radio and its ability to inform, educate, and hold power to

Today, we opened the AI in Media Education workshop with university lecturers in Lagos as part of the Nigerian AI Collective’s efforts to advance sector adoption and talent development. With a room full of educators and partners, we are reimagining journalism and communication

In Nigeria, the media plays a vital role in informing the public and holding power to account. But as civic space shrinks and threats to press freedom intensify, the foundations of democracy, transparency, citizen participation, and expression are under serious strain. Today,

This clinic, Amazon Nature Clinic, in Ogun State, is not registered, and its medicines are not NAFDAC-approved. But patients go there every day, trusting their lives to a woman with questionable credentials. Who is this woman, and what are her patients consuming as medicine?

Our latest in-depth report at Dubawa looked closely at the activities of a local birth attendant parading herself as a qualified doctor and selling unapproved herbal concoctions. We sent our findings to NAFDAC NIGERIA and hope they act swiftly as they've done in the past.

Justice must not be selective, and sexual violence against women must end! Ibom Air must be held accountable for violating the dignity of their passenger Comfort Emmason and weaponising her body as punishment. Comfort’s excessive punishment must also be reviewed.

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) was founded to defend press freedom and safeguard journalists' rights. Over the years, its actions appear to have drifted from this mandate. Aminu Adamu investigates how the union meant to protect journalists is falling short as threats and