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FACT-CHECK: Claim That the FBI Now Has a Permanent Base in Nigeria Is False!
By Eniola Amadu Claim: A viral video on X, has a man claiming that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)…
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FACT-CHECK: Did the Naira Strengthen to ₦1,338/$ as External Reserves Rose to $53.3bn?
BY: Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Claim: A post shared on X by Naija (@Naija_PR) on August 28, 2026, claims that “the…
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FACT-CHECK: How an Unrelated Photo Was Used to Portray the UNIZIK Sexual Scandal
BY: Amarachukwu Callistus Caption: claim on Facebook Claim: A Facebook user published a picture, claiming it to be the scenery…
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Editorial
Osun 2026: When AI Weaponises Doubt — What the Election Revealed About Nigeria’s New Information War
BY: Habeeb Adisa The most revealing pattern I saw around the 2026 Osun governorship election was that election misinformation is…
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FAKE! Unverified Link Claims TETFUND is Giving Out 50,000 Grant To All Nigerian Students
BY: Eniola Amadu Claim: A viral whatsapp message claims that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) is giving out fifty…
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FACT-CHECK: No! Gov Adeleke is not Celebrating Election Victory with ₦15,000 Cash Transfer
BY: Abdulrasheed Akere Claim: Social media users, particularly WhatsApp, have been sharing a claim that Governor Ademola Adeleke is celebrating…
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FACT-CHECK: How True is the Claim That Wizkid Visits Ogogo at Hospital, Gifts Him N300 Million?
BY: Abdulrasheed Akere Claim: The claim that Wizkid, a popular afrobeat singer visited Alhaji Taiwo Hassan, a Nigerian actor also…
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FACT-CHECK: Image Purportedly Showing Nnamdi Kanu is AI-Generated!
BY: Oluwaseye Ogunsanya Claim: An X user claimed in a post that the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of…
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FACT-CHECK: Claim That Edo State Government Banned Davido From Entering or Performing in the State Is False!
BY: Sonaike Peter Claim: A viral claim alleged that Nigerian Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, best referred to as Davido, had…
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Explainer: The ‘Kwankwaso’ Backing Tinubu Is Musa Illiyasu, Not NDC’s Rabiu Kwankwaso
BY: Mustapha Lawal As Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 general elections, political campaigns for the presidential and National Assembly…
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