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Osun 2026: Meet the 13 faces in the governorship race

Mustapha Usman -
THIRTEEN candidates, including the incumbent Governor, Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party; the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji; and the African Democratic...
General

Video does not show Mary Habila’s father accusing David Umahi of threat

Nurudeen Akewushola -
A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show the father of Mary Habila, the 26-year-old physiotherapist who died at the residence of Nigeria's...
Economy

Peter Obi did not head Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission under Jonathan

Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A VIRAL post on X (formerly Twitter) by user @AmodaOgunlere claimed that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and former...
General

No, Peter Obi did not ask Nigerian Army to reject salary increase until after 2027

Nurudeen Akewushola -
A claim that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, called on the Nigerian military to reject the recently announced salary increase...
General

AI-generated image falsely depicts Simon Ekpa celebrating in court

Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN X user, @UgoJustrealugo, has posted an image claiming to show Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed prime minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile...
Insights

How to respond after sharing a debunked post

Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
THE recent misinformation involving Africa Independent Television (AIT), a Nigerian TV station, highlights the need for stronger media literacy, as false information often continues...
General

Video does not show breaking discovery of gold in Arochukwu, Abia State

Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A VIRAL video circulating on social media claims that gold was discovered at a road construction site in Arochukwu, Abia State, prompting scores of residents...
General

Sudan war video falsely linked to terrorist attack in Nigeria

Nurudeen Akewushola -
A VIRAL video circulating on social media claims to show a child trying to wake his mother after she was allegedly killed by terrorists...
Health

Claim that genetic mutation makes people entirely immune to HIV is misleading

Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A VIRAL video circulating online claims that a genetic mutation known as CCR5-Δ32 prevents individuals from ever contracting HIV, even if they are exposed...
General

No, video does not show NDC supporters protesting against president Tinubu

Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video showing a group of women marching along a street has surfaced on social media with the claim that it depicts supporters of...

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