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No, Amupitan was not part of Tinubu’s 2023 election legal team

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
FOLLOWING President Bola Tinubu's nomination of Joash Amupitan as the new chairman of the Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC), several social media users alleged...

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?

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
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,...
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