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No, video of men dragging police officer’s gun is not recent

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video circulating on social media claims to show a recent incident of police brutality involving two men dragging a firearm from a police...

Ministry of Information ignores fight against misinformation in 2026 Budget

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation did not allocate any funds to enlighten the public on the danger of fake news in...

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

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
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

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

Buhari’s death, Trump’s inauguration… how misinformation shaped events in 2025

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE year 2025 was marked by misinformation involving Nigerian public figures, international events, and high-profile incidents across politics, economics, and social issues. As social media...

How emotion drives misinformation online

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
ACROSS the digital spaces, from WhatsApp closed groups to Facebook pages, false content often spreads not because it looks believable, but because it feels...

Video showing U.S military announcing takeover of Nigerian army is AI-generated

General Fatimah Quadri -
A video purportedly showing a United States military officer announcing that the U.S. military would “take over” the Nigerian Army to help end terrorism...

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...

Roundcheck’s festival showcases poetry as tool for media Literacy

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Roundcheck, a youth-led fact-checking organisation hosted the maiden edition of Truth in Verse, a poetry festival designed to promote Media and Information Literacy (MIL)...

Viral video of wedding shooting in Chad falsely linked to Nigerian bandits

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video circulating on social media claims to show a bandit leader in Nigeria being accidentally shot by his colleague during his wedding celebration. The...
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