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False! FG not removing pockets from police officers uniform

A claim is circulating online that the Federal Government has decided to remove pockets from police officers’ uniforms. The claim was posted on Facebook by...

Claim that video shows bandits receiving arms supply is MISLEADING

A viral video alongside a claim that bandits and kidnappers have received arms supply and new hunting tools from an helicopter has circulated online. In the...

Police commit to press freedom, pledge to partner media against disinformation

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced plans to intensify efforts in tackling misinformation and disinformation in the country, recognizing their potential to incite...

#EndBadGovernance protest: X users share old photo of Nigeria’s police spox armed with machine gun

As the ongoing nationwide 'hunger' protest tagged 'End Bad Governance protest' in Nigeria entered its fourth day, a photo showing the spokesperson of the...

Claim that bandits ordered Nigerian churches to close down resurfaces online

A video showing a former commissioner of Police in Zamfara State, Ayuba Elkana, confirming the receipt of a threat letter from suspected bandits, directing...

No! Video does not show kidnappers of Ekiti school pupils

A video showing some wounded men being forced to enter the back of a Hilux vehicle has surfaced online with a claim that it...

Nigerian police spokesman makes misleading claim about firearms recovered in Anambra

On December 19, 2023, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) spokesperson in Abuja, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi shared images of firearms on X (fomerly Twitter), with a claim...

Video does NOT show unknown gunmen chasing policemen in Abuja

A VIDEO showing crowd running after a police van has surfaced on social media alongside a claim that it shows unknown gunmen chasing away...

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Fake news now among top threat to democracy in Europe – Report

A new State of Democracy Tracker released by the...

Kwankwaso did NOT delete X post reacting to Trump’s comment

A claim has circulated online alleging that former Kano...

Trump did NOT revoke 80,000 Nigerian visas

A claim that Donald Trump has revoked 80,000 visas,...

Trump affirms plan to sue BBC for $1 Billion over edited speech

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, says...

How lack of coordination marred Nigeria’s reaction after Trump’s military action threat

SINCE President Donald Trump threatened to “invade Nigeria” over...

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Fake news now among top threat to democracy in Europe – Report

A new State of Democracy Tracker released by the...

Kwankwaso did NOT delete X post reacting to Trump’s comment

A claim has circulated online alleging that former Kano...

Trump did NOT revoke 80,000 Nigerian visas

A claim that Donald Trump has revoked 80,000 visas,...

Trump affirms plan to sue BBC for $1 Billion over edited speech

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, says...

How lack of coordination marred Nigeria’s reaction after Trump’s military action threat

SINCE President Donald Trump threatened to “invade Nigeria” over...