HomeGeneral

General

Fact Guage:

Is this photo of Kenyan pastor beaten up by church members?

Several social media users and blogs have circulated a photo of a man on a hospital bed claiming he is a pastor who was...

How to get verified on Twitter as a journalist

JOURNALISTS fall into one of the seven categories eligible for Twitter's verification. "The blue verified badge on Twitter lets people know that an account of...

Is the world populated with more women than men?

A post circulating online in Nigeria puts forward that the population of women on earth is three times that of men. The post, retrieved from...

Were two brothers promoted to Major General on the same day?

A photo of two Nigerian Army officers has been circulated on social media with accompanying caption that they were two brothers promoted to the...

Fake front-page apology to Meghan Markle circulates online

Following a court judgement that ruled in favour of the Duchess of Sussex Megan Markle against the Associated Press over a letter she sent...

Is Islam the second-largest religion in the United Kingdom?

ON DECEMBER 25, during the Christmas festivities, Nigerians on social media, particularly on Twitter, argued about the population of Muslims in the United Kingdom...

Col Amanda Azubuike NOT highest-ranking female in US Military

Several blogs in Nigeria reported that a Colonel, Amanda Azubuike is the highest-ranking female in the US Military. Some of the blog posts archived here...

Image of peeling road not from Imo but South Africa

A Facebook user, Ike Uche, on Friday, December 10, shared a picture of a defective road and alluded it is from Imo state.   He stated...

Dana Air’s claim that fares on Asaba, Owerri, Enugu routes are N18,000 is misleading

DANA AIR claimed on Friday that it had slashed airfares for passengers travelling from Asaba, Owerri and Enugu to Lagos to N18,000, but The...

#EndSARS: Again, Lai makes false claim on Lekki shooting

ON MONDAY, November 15, The Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for Victims of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) Related Abuses and other matters submitted...

Most Read

Recent Checks