Fatimah Quadri

2 months ago | factcheckhub.com | Fatimah Quadri |Angie Holan

The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute, has awarded $2 million for the 2024 ENGAGE grant to 20 fact-checking organisations to reduce the harm of misinformation globally. This was disclosed via a statement signed by the IFCN director, Angie Holan, on January 28, 2025. Each of the 20 fact-checking organisations will get a total sum of $100,000 each.

2 months ago | icirnigeria.org | Fatimah Quadri |Nurudeen Akewushola |Abdullahi Muritala

FOLLOWING his inauguration as the 47th US President, Donald Trump, addressed the audience virtually at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Thursday last week. The WEF‘s 2025 annual meeting took place from January 20-24 in Davos, Switzerland, as hundreds of notable public figures, including scores of heads of state and government as well as global CEOs gathered for the event.

Jan 24, 2025 | factcheckhub.com | Muritala abdullahi |Fatimah Quadri |Nurudeen Akewushola

Following his inauguration as the 47th US President earlier this week, Donald Trump, addressed the audience virtually at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Thursday. The WEF‘s 2025 annual meeting took place from January 20-24 in Davos, Switzerland, as hundreds of notable public figures, including scores of heads of state and government as well as global CEOs gathered for the event.

Jan 19, 2025 | icirnigeria.org | Fatimah Quadri

THE Pulitzer Centre has announced a special grant opportunity for projects centered on , scheduled to take place in Brazil in November 2025. Journalists, editors, and independent media outlets are encouraged to submit proposals addressing key environmental issues relevant to the upcoming conference. The centre seeks to fund projects that explore the connection between the management of rainforest, ocean ecosystems, domestic and global climate policies and actions.

Jan 19, 2025 | icirnigeria.org | Fatimah Quadri

THE Presidency has refuted reports claiming it had compelled former President Muhammadu Buhari or any Nigerian to testify in an arbitration in Paris. On Saturday, January 18  a news platform (not The ICIR) reported that former President Buhari had been called to testify in a Paris court regarding an arbitration proceeding over the $6bn Mambilla power contract dispute.