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No, ASUU has not shut down all federal universities

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A social media post claiming that all federal universities in Nigeria are currently shut because the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced...

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

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
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

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola -
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’

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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

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
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

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola -
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

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
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

Security Nurudeen Akewushola -
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

Security Nurudeen Akewushola -
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...
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