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World University Rankings : Why Daily Trust’s infographic is still misleading

Nurudeen Akewushola -
On July 2, FactCheckHub published a fact-check, rating an infographic by Daily Trust claiming to show the Top 20 Nigerian Institutions on World University...
News

No, Justice Haruna Tsammani did not go blind after eye surgery in London

Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A POST circulating on social media claims that Justice Simon Haruna Tsammani, the Court of Appeal judge who chaired the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal...
General

Daily Trust’s infographic on Nigeria’s top 20 universities is misleading

Nurudeen Akewushola -
A VIRAL infographic shared by Daily Trust claims to show the top 20 Nigerian universities following the release of the prestigious 2026 Times Higher...
Climate Change

No, video does not show recent flood disaster in Lagos

Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show a recent devastating flood sweeping away a resident in Lagos State. The post, published by an...
Politics

Viral video does not show Ogun deputy governor, commissioners prostrating for Dapo Abiodun

Nurudeen Akewushola -
A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show the Deputy Governor of Ogun State and members of the State Executive Council prostrating before...
Security

No, security operatives did not arrest pastor for supplying logistics to bandits in Oyo

Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A POST circulating on Facebook claims that security forces in Oyo State have arrested a local pastor suspectedly acting as a key logistics supplier...
News

Video does not show Nigerian children eating human meat

Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show children in Nigeria eating human meat due to extreme hunger and economic hardship. The accompanying...
News

ICIR/FactCheckHub wins Global Fact-checking Award

Mustapha Usman -
THE International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) and FactCheckHub have won the Gold Standard Award at the 2026 Global Fact-Checking Awards for their investigation...
Elections

LIVE-CHECK: Ekiti 2026 governorship election

Nurudeen Akewushola -
By Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition. The Ekiti State 2026 Governorship Election kicks off Saturday morning as voters cast their ballots to elect the next governor for the...
Elections

Ekiti Decides 2026: 6 ways to fact-check election rumours spread on WhatsApp

Editorial -
EKITI State goes to the polls on June 20 to elect a new governor, and as with every Nigerian election, WhatsApp will be full...

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Recent Checks

World University Rankings : Why Daily Trust’s infographic is still misleading

No, Justice Haruna Tsammani did not go blind after eye surgery in London

Daily Trust’s infographic on Nigeria’s top 20 universities is misleading

No, video does not show recent flood disaster in Lagos

Viral video does not show Ogun deputy governor, commissioners prostrating for Dapo Abiodun