Introduction/Background It has been over a year since the citizens went to the polls and Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of the presidential election, and about eight months after […]
Post-Election X/Twitter Activity Analysis of Key 2023 Nigerian Presidential Candidates Read More »
It is a busy morning, with the hum of motorbikes filling the air, but the rhythm of daily life suddenly changes by midday. Soldiers fill the streets, take over the
Note: This story contains distressing images. Viewer discretion is advised. Wakili Abdu, 63, returned from his farm at sunset in Sabon-Gida, looking uneasy. A few minutes later, he headed into
Imagine a small village in northern Nigeria where news spreads quickly through WhatsApp and community gatherings. One day, a manipulated post circulates, claiming that a local political figure plans to
The spread of disinformation on Twitter (now known as X) is the subject of a growing body of research. That is attributable to the strength of the microblogging platform in
On X (formerly Twitter), a coordinated network of accounts is driving hashtags such as: These accounts are disseminating harmful disinformation targeting John Dramani Mahama, the presidential candidate of the National
Months of surgical open-source investigations by DUBAWA and DAIDAC, both arms of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), have uncovered patterns and actors behind the viral and mysterious
Agyapadie Circus: A make-believe toxic politico-ethnic document for election Read More »
Umar works as an assistant in a provision store in Kano, Nigeria, where shelves brim with items kissed by the sun and dust. After secondary school, this was the only
Introduction In an increasingly interconnected world, disinformation knows no borders. It targets democracies, regardless of geography or political context, with the intent to destabilize and undermine public trust. This report
