Security
Fact Guage:
Security
No, Nigerian army did not recycle old rescue photos
A claim that the Nigerian Army is using old pictures to portray a recent achievement is circulating on the internet.
The claim originated from an...
Security
Video does not show Boko Haram taking over military barracks
A video claiming to show Boko Haram taking over several Nigerian military barracks and celebrating their victory has surfaced online.
The claim was shared on...
Security
NIMASA DG falsely claims zero piracy in Nigeria’s waterways in last three years
The Director General (DG) of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, recently claimed that Nigeria’s territorial waterways recorded zero...
Security
False claim circulates on X about military coup in Ivory Coast
A claim that there is a recent military coup in Ivory Coast, with alleged reports of gunfire in Abidjan and the likely disappearance of...
Security
How true is the claim that nobody was arrested over Owo church massacre?
A claim that nobody was arrested over the killing of over 40 worshippers in Owo town, Ondo State has gone viral on X.
An X...
Security
False claim circulates about countries with the most kidnapping cases
THE claim that certain countries have the highest rates of kidnappings has been circulating on social media.
The claim was made in a post by...
Security
Nigerian influencer makes false claims about Boko Haram insurgency, kidnapping
A Nigerian influencer and social commentator, Isaac Fayose, has claimed that there have been no cases of Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria adding that...
Economy
Again, Buhari makes false claims about Nigeria’s economy, security during his presidency
FORMER Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, has once again claimed that security and economy improved significantly in Nigeria during his eight-year democratic presidency.
He said this...
Security
Claims of mass kidnapping in Oyo, state of emergency in South West are FALSE
AN X user, @Voiceofigbos, has claimed that 50 people, including five Nigerian soldiers, have been kidnapped by gunmen in Oyo State, and as a...
Security
Did Zamfara Government allocate over N1 billion to bandits, media houses?
A memo insinuating that the Zamfara State Sovernment had released a sum of N1.3 billion to some bandits’ kingpins for dialogue in the state...
