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EXPLAINER: What are the requirements, procedures for creating new states in Nigeria?

THE House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review on Thursday, February 6, proposed the creation of 31 additional states across Nigeria. If approved, it would...

What TikTok users should do to avoid violating its community policies

RECENTLY, TikTok released its latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report which underscores the platform’s reinforced commitment to maintaining a safe, creative, and authentic online environment. Focusing...

Doctored image showing Wole Soyinka as hunter circulates online

AN X user, @AfonjaSlayer, has posted an image of the Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, alongside a claim that he is now a...

Nigerian influencer makes false claims about Boko Haram insurgency, kidnapping

A Nigerian influencer and social commentator, Isaac Fayose, has claimed that there have been no cases of Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria adding that...

Viral video showing Ganduje, Kwankwaso engaging in fisticuffs is AI-generated

A Facebook user, Real MD Al-ajab, has posted a video that purportedly shows two former governors of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Abdullahi...

Image of amputated man NOT linked to iPhone gift or wife’s revenge

ON February 9, 2025, a Facebook page, Naija Tatafo, shared two images featuring a man with both hands amputated alongside the portrait of a...

Viral video does not show looted money recovered by EFCC in Abuja, Delta

A video showing people uncovering bags of money stacked in a container has surfaced online, with varying claims that it depicts money hidden by...

EXPLAINER: What to know about third-party vehicle insurance, police enforcement in Nigeria

DESPITE many motorists expressing concerns about poor awareness campaigns, the Nigerian Police Force across the Federation has announced the commencement and enforcement of the...

No, Pfizer did not release list of its COVID-19 vaccine side effects in 2025

A viral claim that Pfizer recently released a list showing over 40 side effects of its COVID-19 vaccine is making rounds online. The claim originated...

Doctored image of Sultan of Sokoto wearing charm garment circulates online

AN X user, @MilesHopkins15, has shared an image depicting the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’adu Abubakar III, wearing a traditional charm garment.   The claimant posted...

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