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Fake report of Christian convert, Zainab Muhamadu circulates online

THE image of a young woman has circulated on X (formerly Twitter) with a claim that she is Zainab Muhamadu, a 22-year-old from Tsafe...

How waving of Russian flags at ‘hunger’ protest signals growing influence operations in Nigeria

The August 'End Bad Governance' protest in Nigeria took a new turn on its third day when some Nigerian demonstrators, particularly in the northern...

Did Zamfara Government allocate over N1 billion to bandits, media houses?

A memo insinuating that the Zamfara State Sovernment had released a sum of N1.3 billion to some bandits’ kingpins for dialogue in the state...

Viral video does not show bundles of naira notes in warehouse

A video with a caption that states that bundles of new naira notes were found in a warehouse in northern Nigeria has been circulating...

False claim circulates that nobody was arrested, prosecuted for terrorist attacks in Northern Nigeria

AN X user, Shehu Ghazali Sadiq with the username: @shehusky, has claimed that the Nigerian government has never arrested and prosecuted anyone for all...

Did UK officially recognize Nigeria as an Islamic state?

An X user, @emirsirdam, has claimed that the United Kingdom has officially recognized Nigeria as an Islamic country. He claimed in a post on the...

How true is Peter Obi’s claim on poverty rate in northern Nigeria?

THE presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said that all the top 10 poorest states in the country are in northern...

How accurate is Atiku’s claim on population of social media users in Northern Nigeria?

THE presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has claimed that 90 per cent of Nigerians from the Northern part of...

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Former president Yar’adua did NOT die abroad

A claim that former president of Nigeria, Umaru Musa...

A look at false claims that defined Buhari’s presidency

FORMER President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu...

Remembering Buhari’s repeated death rumours and ‘Jibril of Sudan’ conspiracy

THE former President Muhammadu Buhari died on Sunday after...

AI-generated video falsely presented as Rihanna tribute to Diogo Jota

A claim that Barbadian singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty, popularly known...

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Former president Yar’adua did NOT die abroad

A claim that former president of Nigeria, Umaru Musa...

A look at false claims that defined Buhari’s presidency

FORMER President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu...

Remembering Buhari’s repeated death rumours and ‘Jibril of Sudan’ conspiracy

THE former President Muhammadu Buhari died on Sunday after...

AI-generated video falsely presented as Rihanna tribute to Diogo Jota

A claim that Barbadian singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty, popularly known...