Abdullahi Muritala

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...

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...

False claim portraying Tems as Ghanaian circulates online 

AN X user, @BenopaOnyx1, has posted an image of Temilade Openiyi popularly called 'Tems' alongside a claim that the recent Grammy awardee is a...

What is the position of law on doxing ‘loan defaulters?’

DIGITAL money lending firms, popularly known as ‘loan apps’ have continued posting alleged ‘loan defaulters’ photos online. But the big question is, what does...

No! Video does not show human head during Obatala festival

An X user, @247IGBO, has posted a video showing a procession alongside a claim that a human head was being used by a popular...

Doctored image of Tinubu barracks circulates online

An X user, @mario9jaa, has posted an image of the newly commissioned barracks in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with Peter Obi’s name at...

Claim that Northern governors reject English as language of instruction in schools is FALSE

A verified Facebook user, Chukwudi Ufondu, has posted a claim that Nigeria's Northern governors have rejected English language as the medium of instruction in...

Serving as Lagos police commissioner is NOT prerequisite for IG appointment

AN X user, @datarpro, has claimed that only police officers who have served as a Commissioner of Police in Lagos State can be appointed...

Bayo Onanuga makes misleading claim about Julius Debrah

NIGERIA's presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, has claimed that Julius Debrah was the Chief of Staff to the immediate-past president of Ghana. Onanuga posted the claim...

Most Read

Recent Checks