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Viral image of Mahmuda terrorists arrested by Nigerian military is MISLEADING

Security Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that some members of a new terrorist group, Mahmuda, have been apprehended between the borders of Kwara and Niger States by the...

Video does not show French military deployment in Nigeria

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A Nigerian social critic, Mahdi Garba, has posted a video showing a military General addressing the press with a claim that it depicted the...

Video does not show recent army mobilization against Turji-led bandits in Sokoto

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A video showing soldiers on parade has resurfaced online with a claim that it shows the soldiers recently mobilized to bring Bello Turji-led notorious...

Video of soldiers in armoured tanks, heading out for operation is NOT recent

Security Fatimah Quadri -
AN X user, @ObiFran83678258, has posted a video on the social media platform with a claim that the Nigerian Army is heading out for...

How true is Uzodimma’s claim about Nigeria’s service chiefs since 2014?

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola -
IMO State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has claimed that the South East region has not produced any service chief in the last ten years until...

Ndume makes false claim about Nigeria’s military strength

Security Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE Nigerian Senate Majority Chief Whip, Ali Ndume, has claimed that Nigeria has only 200,000 armed forces personnel across the country. Ndume stated this on January...

Did Patience Jonathan fight for female cadets’ admission into Nigerian Defence Academy?

Government Policy Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that Dame Patience Jonathan, the former Nigerian first lady and wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan,  fought for females to be admitted into...

Fact-checking Nasir El-Rufai’s claims about Nigerian military size, others at Chatham House

Elections Raji Olatunji -
KADUNA State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was among the surrogates who accompanied the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu,...

2023 Election: Nigerian military warns politicians, social media handlers against disinformation

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NIGERIA's Defence Headquarters has warned politicians and their social media handlers to desist from misusing images and visuals of military personnel to campaign and...

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Imo attempted murder: Victim misidentified as girlfriend’s sister

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False! Seun Okinbaloye did not accuse Tinubu, INEC of rigging 2027

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EXPLAINER: PFIPC controversy and how government agencies are established in Nigeria

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ON Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Independent Corrupt Practices...
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No, R. Kelly is not dead – tweet from parody X account

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INEC probes suspected AI photos in preliminary voter register

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Imo attempted murder: Victim misidentified as girlfriend’s sister

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A REPORT circulating across various news platforms and social...
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False! Seun Okinbaloye did not accuse Tinubu, INEC of rigging 2027

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A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that...
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EXPLAINER: PFIPC controversy and how government agencies are established in Nigeria

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ON Thursday, 29 October 2026, the Independent Corrupt Practices...
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No, R. Kelly is not dead – tweet from parody X account

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A VIRAL post circulating on X claims that American...
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INEC probes suspected AI photos in preliminary voter register

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A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that...