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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...

Why you should not trust every screenshot

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
SCREENSHOTS have become a staple of online communication, circulating from viral tweets to breaking news headlines, and are often treated as instant proof. But screenshots...

Old image falsely used to depict airstrike in Kwara

Security Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that an image shows multiple airstrikes conducted by the Nigerian Air Force in some troubled towns in Kwara state has surfaced on...

Foreign actors misuse picture of murdered muslim villagers to depict christian massacre in Nigeria

Security Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that an Image shows Christians being massacred and being buried has surfaced on the internet. The image shows a large crowd of people...

No, 300 people were not recently rescued from a chained house in Kaduna

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A Facebook page, Progressive Nigerian Politics, has shared photos of malnourished persons, including children, with the claim that over 300 people were recently rescued...

No, Tinubu government has not introduced new fuel tax starting January 2026

Business Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that under a new tax law, Nigerians would pay N500 as tax on every 10,000 spent on fuel has been circulating on...

Video does not show Simon Ekpa released from prison

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video showing controversial Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, exchanging pleasantries with people has surfaced online with a claim that he has been released from...

Prebunking vs. debunking: what’s the difference?

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IN today’s information age, false claims can quickly cause real harm, such as shaping elections, fuelling health crises, and eroding trust in public institutions. To...

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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...