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EXPLAINER: What does a State of Emergency entail in Nigeria?

Insights Bankole Abe - March 19, 2025

THE Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on March 18, 2025 declared a State of Emergency in Rivers State. The declaration followed ongoing political turbulence in...

How disinformation actors propagate divisive narratives on X

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola - March 19, 2025

THIS report examines the antics of disinformation actors on X deliberately using disinformation and information manipulation to inflame the ember of tribal hostilities and...

Nigeria is NOT the cheapest country to live in Africa

Economy Nurudeen Akewushola - March 4, 2025

AN X user, @jeffphilips1, has claimed that Nigeria is the cheapest country to live in Africa. He posted the claim with a caption thus: “Yet the...

UK still on US visa waiver programme but Nigeria was never included

Government Policy Abdullahi Muritala - March 4, 2025

AN X user, @nigeriastories, has claimed that the United States has excluded the United Kingdom, Nigeria, and others from visa-free entry for 2025. “BREAKING NEWS:...

False claim circulates about countries with the most kidnapping cases

Security Fatimah Quadri - March 2, 2025

THE claim that certain countries have the highest rates of kidnappings has been circulating on social media. The claim was made in a post by...

Again, Buhari makes false claims about Nigeria’s economy, security during his presidency

Economy Nurudeen Akewushola - February 7, 2025

FORMER Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, has once again claimed that security and economy improved significantly in Nigeria during his eight-year democratic presidency. He said this...

Bayo Onanuga makes misleading claim about Julius Debrah

Politics Abdullahi Muritala - January 25, 2025

NIGERIA's presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, has claimed that Julius Debrah was the Chief of Staff to the immediate-past president of Ghana. Onanuga posted the claim...

Watch out for these disinformation trends in 2025!

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola - January 6, 2025

Disinformation has long plagued Nigeria's information landscape, influencing public perception, deepening social divides, and undermining trust in both public and private institutions. Its effects have...

15 Nigerian public figures targeted with misinformation in 2024

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola - December 20, 2024

Imagine waking up one morning to find your face splashed across social media with a "Rest in Peace" watermark or being falsely accused of...

Despite UNICEF’s endorsement as Nigeria’s only open defecation-free state, Jigawa struggles with human faeces

Insights FactCheckHub - December 19, 2024

By Sunday Awosoro. NOTE: This story contains distressing images. Viewer discretion is advised. Wakili Abdu, 63, returned from his farm at sunset in Sabon-Gida, looking uneasy....

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No, Justice Haruna Tsammani did not go blind after eye surgery in London

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No, Justice Haruna Tsammani did not go blind after eye surgery in London

Daily Trust’s infographic on Nigeria’s top 20 universities is misleading

No, video does not show recent flood disaster in Lagos

Viral video does not show Ogun deputy governor, commissioners prostrating for Dapo Abiodun

No, security operatives did not arrest pastor for supplying logistics to bandits in Oyo