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

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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

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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

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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

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ON Monday, November 3, 2025, the Presidency, via its official X account, posted a series of infographics showing the distribution of religious affiliations in...

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,...

Old video of flood-damaged Gombe–Adamawa road recirculates as recent

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A TikTok user has posted a 15-second video claiming that a bridge linking Gombe to Adamawa State collapsed on August 5, 2025, due to...

Old video of Nigerian senator criticising IGP, AGF recirculates as recent

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A video showing a Nigerian senator lambasting the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) is circulating on social media...

Viral photos of children ‘hospitalised’ after eating Ewedu and Amala are misleading

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IMAGES showing three children seated in front of plates of food have been shared online with claims they depict Nigerian children hospitalised after eating...
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No, image does not show man sentenced to death for defending residents in Kaduna

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No, Nigeria has not recorded any confirmed case of Hantavirus

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No, Goodluck Jonathan did not found NDC

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No, image does not show man sentenced to death for defending residents in Kaduna

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A viral image circulating on social media claims to...
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No, Nigeria has not recorded any confirmed case of Hantavirus

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MULTIPLE posts circulating on social media claim that Nigeria...
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Hantavirus: No need to panic, expert reassures Nigerians

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Earlier this month, the World Health Organisation notified the...
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No, Goodluck Jonathan did not found NDC

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A post circulating on social media claims that former...
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No, Nafiu Bala’s residence wasn’t set on fire

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AN X user, @Pharmacio001, has claimed that angry youths...