Did Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu remarry her late husband’s younger brother?
A claim that Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the wife of the late Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has married his younger brother has been trending...
False claim circulates about solar eclipse taking place in Kano, Nigeria
A post showing a picture of a dark sky and alleging that the solar eclipse, which happened on April 8, also took place in...
Controversy as internet service providers in South Africa to police disinformation or face fine, jail term
THE Film and Publication Board (FPB) of South Africa recently sparked controversy following the proposed new regulations governing misinformation and disinformation in the country.
According...
False claim circulates on tenure elongation for FCT chairmen, councillors
A claim that the tenures of FCT Area Council Chairmen and Councillors will be extended is circulating on WhatsApp.
The claim was contained in a broadcast...
Google Search offers more features to verify facts, images aand sources online
Google has updated its search tool with expanded two features to enable users quickly evaluate and verify content online.
In its recent blogpost, it listed...
Did Orji threaten Abia government if ex-governors’ pension is stopped?
An online news blog, Igbo Times Magazine, has published a report that Theodore Ahamefule Orji, a former governor of Abia State, has threatened to...
Osun sets up committee to combat fake news, cyber bullying
THE Osun State Government has established a Cybercrime Action Committee amidst moves to address the increasing spate of fake news and cyber bullying in...
Does placing banana peels on forehead relieve headache?
A claim that placing banana peels on human's forehead relieves headache has surfaced online.
The claim, posted by an X user, @Nig_Farmer, stated that humans...
False claim circulates that Fulani herdsmen attacked Aba power plant
AN online news blog, Igbo Times Magazine, has published a report with a claim that the Aba power plant located in Aba, Abia state...
Poynter launches Teen Fact-Checking Network in Canada
POYNTER Institute’s media literacy initiative, MediaWise, has launched a new project called the Teen Fact-Checking Network (TFCN) in Canada in partnership with MediaSmarts, a...
