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Video of youths rejoicing after winning competition falsely used to depict Sokoto residents’ excitement over US military strike

A video showing a group of youths singing and celebrating on a dusty area has circulated online with claims that it depicts residents of...

Old footage from Côte d’Ivoire used to depict US Christmas military strike in Sokoto

A video circulating on social media falsely claims to show footage from a United States military strike carried out in Sokoto State, targeting terrorists...

No, Image does NOT show Christians taking up arms after Kwara Church attack

AN image showing a man holding an AK-47 rifle and a Bible beside a woman has surfaced online with a claim that Christians are...

Manipulated video misrepresented as Sheikh Gumi asking government to include bandits in national budget

A video showing controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, asking the government to include bandits in the national budget has surfaced online. According to the...

No, Christians do not constitute more than half of Nigeria’s population

An X user, @VivianRora, has claimed that 57 per cent of Nigerians practice the Christian religion. She wrote: “Muslim–Muslim ticket is partially Islamization. In a...

Tinubu’s quote misrepresented as reaction to Wike-Yerima confrontation

A quote attributed to President Bola Tinubu has been misrepresented online to suggest that it reflects the presidency’s position on the recent clash between...

Video of Tinubu praising Wike not related to FCT Minister–Naval officer clash

A video circulating on social media claims to show President Bola Tinubu responding to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s recent clash with a Nigerian Navy...

Misinformation trends during Anambra 2025 governorship election

THE 2025 Anambra governorship election, held on November 8, drew nationwide attention as residents of the state went to the polls to elect their...

Nigeria’s population distribution across religious lines

ON Monday, November 3, 2025, the Presidency, via its official X account, posted a series of infographics showing the distribution of religious affiliations in...

 Video does not show Tinubu’s response to Trump’s military action threat

A video circulating on social media falsely claims to show Nigerian President Bola Tinubu responding to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threat to...

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Old video of Fubara saying Rivers assembly members do not exist resurfaces online 

A video showing the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi...

Old video falsely presented as Tinubu’s 2026 new year address

A video circulating on social media falsely claims to...

Video does not show Osimhen reconciling with teammates after confrontation with Lookman

A video showing Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen heading...

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Old video of Fubara saying Rivers assembly members do not exist resurfaces online 

A video showing the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi...

Old video falsely presented as Tinubu’s 2026 new year address

A video circulating on social media falsely claims to...

Video does not show Osimhen reconciling with teammates after confrontation with Lookman

A video showing Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen heading...