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

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
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

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
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

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
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

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
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

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola -
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

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
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

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
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...

No, Tunisia is not the first African nation to launch locally-made satellite

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A Facebook user, @Afrocania, has claimed that Tunisia became the first African nation to launch a homemade satellite into orbit. The post featured an image...

No, video does not show dilapidated house of late Herbert Wigwe

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video showing an abandoned house and properties has surfaced online with a claim that it belongs to the late Access Bank chief executive,...

No, video does not show Biafrans taking over Anambra State

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video showing people protesting in front of the government house in Anambra has circulated on X with a claim that Biafrans are gradually...
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No, Justice Haruna Tsammani did not go blind after eye surgery in London

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Daily Trust’s infographic on Nigeria’s top 20 universities is misleading

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No, video does not show recent flood disaster in Lagos

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Viral video does not show Ogun deputy governor, commissioners prostrating for Dapo Abiodun

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No, security operatives did not arrest pastor for supplying logistics to bandits in Oyo

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No, Justice Haruna Tsammani did not go blind after eye surgery in London

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A POST circulating on social media claims that Justice...
General

Daily Trust’s infographic on Nigeria’s top 20 universities is misleading

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A VIRAL infographic shared by Daily Trust claims to...
Climate Change

No, video does not show recent flood disaster in Lagos

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A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show...
Politics

Viral video does not show Ogun deputy governor, commissioners prostrating for Dapo Abiodun

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A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show...
Security

No, security operatives did not arrest pastor for supplying logistics to bandits in Oyo

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A POST circulating on Facebook claims that security forces...