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Fact Check
FACT-CHECK: Viral Claim That Funke Akindele Established a Fuel Station Is False
BY: Abdulrasheed Akere Claim: Social media users have been sharing a claim that actress, filmmaker, and producer Funke Akindele recently…
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Status Reshare: The WhatsApp New Feature Accelerating Misinformation Among Nigerians
By Abdullateef Sebiotimo On Saturday, May 23, 2026, panic gripped the southwestern region of Nigeria. What was seen in various…
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FACT-CHECK: Peter Obi Has Not Secured NDC Presidential Ticket —Viral 22 Million Votes Claim Is False
Claim: Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State, Nigeria, and a presidential aspirant under the platform of the Nigeria Democratic…
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FACT-CHECK: No! Victims Abducted in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State Have Not Been Released
By: Sonaike Peter Claim: Students and teachers abducted on May 15, 2026, in three schools located in Orire Local Government…
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FACT-CHECK: No, Tinubu Is Not Planning to Rename Nigeria or Scrap Sharia Law!
By: Sonaike Peter Claim: The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, planned to rename Nigeria to “United…
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FACT-CHECK: Has LAUTECH Been Closed Due to Bandit Attack Rumours?
BY: Abdulrasheed Akere Claim: A claim circulating on social media, most especially Whatsapp which has been shared many times asserts…
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Investigations
INVESTIGATION: Despite Increasing Surveillance on Civilians, Criminal Actors Weaponise Social Media to Promote Terrorism
BY:Muheeb Mashood In Nigeria, crime is no longer committed in the shadows. The boldness of terrorist organisations is growing, just…
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Articles
Coordinated X Accounts Targeting Nigerian Singer Amid Infidelity Scandal
BY: Muheeb Mashood A renewed wave of public scrutiny has dominated online. This involved infidelity allegations between an Afrobeat star,…
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FACT-CHECK: Is Nigeria the “Most hungry Country in the World” as claimed by Peter Obi?
By Abdullateef Sebiotimo Claim: Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi claimed that Nigeria is the “most hungry country in…
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FACT-CHECK: 2022 Goodluck Jonathan Video on Peter Obi Falsely Shared as Endorsement for 2027
BY: Eniola Amadu Claim: A video of former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has resurfaced online with claims that he endorsed…
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