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PM News front page altered to link Peter Obi to ‘madness’ testimony

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A newspaper page has surfaced on social media with a claim suggesting that Peter Obi, former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate of the...

Altered photo falsely shows bishop wearing Tinubu insignia

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A photograph of Archbishop Leonard Bature Kawas, President-General of the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has surfaced on social media with a Tinubu-associated...

Old Peter Obi video resurfaced with misleading claim he defended ‘Yahoo boys’

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
A VIDEO showing the presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, speaking inside aircraft has resurfaced on social media with a claim that...

Viral video of people smashing solar panels is not from Sokoto

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AN X user, @_Mr_Richard, has posted a video showing a group of men and women using hammers to smash rows of solar panels, with...

Pre-election LIVE-CHECK for Ekiti 2026 governorship election

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AHEAD of the Ekiti State 2026 Governorship Election slated for Saturday, June 20, our team of journalists, researchers, fact-checkers, social media monitors, editors, and...

Fact-checking Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech

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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu delivered a nationwide broadcast on Friday, June 12, as Nigeria marked Democracy Day in 2026. During the address, he highlighted his administration's...

Old video of unrest in Ebonyi reused to depict fresh Enugu attack

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AN X user, @AloyEjimakor, posted a video claiming it shows a recent attack by terrorists in Ishiagu and Awgu communities in Nigeria’s South-East. He shared...

Video from Ethiopia falsely used to depict armed bandits in Nigeria

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A video circulating on social media claims to show armed bandits in Nigeria preparing for a fresh attack. The footage shows a large group of...

Video does not show Nigerian Army troops deployed to Borno in 2026

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AN X user, @Palermo_seun, posted a video showing a convoy of armoured vehicles, claiming the convoy consisted of 10,000 soldiers being deployed to Borno...

No, image does not show man sentenced to death for defending residents in Kaduna

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A viral image circulating on social media claims to show a man sentenced to death in Kaduna State for allegedly organising youths to protect...
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