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Sierra Leone footage falsely presented as Nigerian hardship

General Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A VIRAL post circulating on social media features a video of individuals scavenging through waste, accompanied by text claiming that the footage shows Nigerians...

No, Katsina Hisbah did not order all Nigerian states to shut down nightclubs

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A claim circulating on X alleges that a Hisbah, a religious police force in Northern Nigeria, has directed every state in Nigeria to stop...

Nigeria 2027: How disinformation could deepen ethnic divides

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
  DISINFORMATION actors are increasingly exploiting Nigeria’s ethnic fault lines to spread false narratives and hate speech, reinforce stereotypes, and turn ordinary incidents into weapons...

No evidence Tinubu lives in France, governs Nigeria remotely

General Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is residing permanently in France and governing the country remotely. The...

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 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...

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...

No, Image does NOT show Christians taking up arms after Kwara Church attack

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN image showing a man holding an AK-47 rifle and a Bible beside a woman has surfaced online with a claim that Christians are...

No, Christians do not constitute more than half of Nigeria’s population

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
An X user, @VivianRora, has claimed that 57 per cent of Nigerians practice the Christian religion. She wrote: “Muslim–Muslim ticket is partially Islamization. In a...

Nigeria’s population distribution across religious lines

Insights Fatimah Quadri -
ON Monday, November 3, 2025, the Presidency, via its official X account, posted a series of infographics showing the distribution of religious affiliations in...
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Sierra Leone footage falsely presented as Nigerian hardship

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No, Peter Obi did not say Yoruba Muslims are not practising ‘real Islam’

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Social media post falsely attributes anti-North statement to Akpabio

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Old video misrepresented as recent Peter Obi rally in Delta

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Video misrepresents Ibrahim Masari in alleged cash distribution to APC supporters

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Sierra Leone footage falsely presented as Nigerian hardship

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A VIRAL post circulating on social media features a...
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No, Peter Obi did not say Yoruba Muslims are not practising ‘real Islam’

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A FLYER featuring Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of...
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Social media post falsely attributes anti-North statement to Akpabio

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A VIRAL flyer shared on social media attributes a...
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Old video misrepresented as recent Peter Obi rally in Delta

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A video showing a large crowd in Agbor, Delta...
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Video misrepresents Ibrahim Masari in alleged cash distribution to APC supporters

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A VIRAL video posted on social media by an...