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Our Motto is simple. "Do More...Be More"
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Our Researcher and community manager @allwellokpi today facilitated a training for journalists organized by @Medriveng in Ogba, Lagos.
@allwellokpi trained the journalists on how to identify, define the terms used and also investigate using available data to fact-check a claim.

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It's a WRAP: MEDRIVE Election Training 2022

A big thank you to our supporters

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Thank you for making this possible.

MEDRIVE...Do More, Be More

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"Write down important contacts on a small notepad. You'll need this in case your phone gets lost and you're in trouble"

Wemimo Adewuni of @Medriveng

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Wemimo Adewuni, @Medriveng Founder , speaking on Sensitive and Conflict Zone Reporting at the ongoing MEDRIVE election training

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"As a journalist, remember that you're not invincible. Wear identifiable tags and jackets as appropriate, identify the political undertones in the area and map out exit strategies "

Wemimo Adewuni of @Medriveng

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Allwell Okpi of @AfricaCheck taking participants on a practical session of image fact checking

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"Jokes and parody can travel so widely that it's taken as fact!"

- Allwell Okpi of @AfricaCheck

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Allwell Okpi of @AfricaCheck speaking on Fact Checking at the ongoing MEDRIVE Election Training 2022

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"Infodemic is a situation where there's overwhelming information on an issue which makes it difficult to identify the fact. The role of the journalist is to sort out this information for the public"

- Allwell Okpi of @AfricaCheck

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"Political agents need to collaborate with INEC to report discrepancies at polling units. Compromised party agents do a lot of damage to the fairness of an election"

- Jimoh Abdul Lateef of @ineclagos

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Jimoh Abdul Lateef of @ineclagos speaking on Election Processes the ongoing MEDRIVE Election Training 2022

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"In remote areas, INEC encourages officials to use multiple means to access internet services.
Results are to be uploaded to the INEC server in real time after election."

- Jimoh Abdul Lateef of @ineclagos

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"It takes about a minute to accredite a voter on the BVAS. Adhoc staff could however be a little slow. INEC is working to eliminate human errors by training and re- training adhoc staff. "

- Jimoh Abdul Lateef @ineclagos

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Journalists need to pay attention to smaller political parties who have merged with more popular ones. Vote buying happens in a web.

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Emmanuel Njoku of @Connected_dev speaking on Follow The Money at the ongoing MEDRIVE Election Training 2022

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"Decentralization of polling points will reduce vote buying because politicians target populated areas. Nigerians should be able to vote anywhere within their Local Governments"

- Emmanuel Njoku @Connected_dev