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No, viral video of public altercation was not recorded in Lagos

General Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that a video showing physical altercation between two people at a busy commercial complex with parked...

No, video does not show recent flood disaster in Lagos

Climate Change Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show a recent devastating flood sweeping away a resident in Lagos State. The post, published by an...

Old image of armed suspect falsely shared as recent RRS arrest in Lagos

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN image showing a suspect with three locally made pistols has resurfaced online with a claim that it shows an Igbo man recently arrested...

EXPLAINER: What are the requirements, procedures for creating new states in Nigeria?

Insights Bankole Abe -
THE House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review on Thursday, February 6, proposed the creation of 31 additional states across Nigeria. If approved, it would...

False claim circulates that ferry service debuts from Onitsha to Lagos

Economy Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that a ferry service now commutes passengers from Onitsha to Lagos for a fare of ₦7,000 has gone viral online. The claim was...

Video does not show Oluomo’s belongings thrown out of NURTW office in Abuja after appeal court judgement

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video showing packed portraits and other properties belonging to Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo, has surfaced online, with claims that he was...

X user used image from Ghana to depict alleged ritual killing in Lagos

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
An X user, @ChiditweetØ42, has posted an image showing people gathering around a Hilux pick-up van with a claim that it shows a Nigerian...

Old video of arrested fake drugs manufacturer resurfaces online

Health Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video showing a news broadcast about the raid of a fake drug factory has surfaced online with a claim that it shows a...

UPDATED: Old video of #EndSARS protest shared as new amid August protests

General Fatimah Quadri -
EDITOR'S NOTE/CORRECTION: *The headline has been updated to reflect context.   A video that shows an armed robbery scene that happened on Bode Thomas Street, in Surulere...

Video does not show youth’s clash with traditionalists over August protest

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video showing burning tyres on a street has surfaced online alongside a claim that it was from a clash between traditional worshippers and...
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