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Old image of armed suspect falsely shared as recent RRS arrest in Lagos

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN image showing a suspect with three locally made pistols has resurfaced online with a claim that it shows an Igbo man recently arrested...

Is slavery the punishment for theft in Dubai?

Government Policy Nurudeen Akewushola -
A claim that the penalty for stealing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is slavery has been circulated online. An X user, @BluebriarArts, made the post...

Old video of Emir asking herders to exit Taraba resurfaces online 

Security Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video showing Abbas Tafida, the Emir of Muri kingdom in Taraba State, issuing a directive to herders to leave the state has resurfaced...

Sahara Reporters uses misleading images from Ebonyi to depict Enugu attack

Security Nurudeen Akewushola -
SAHARA Reporters, a U.S. based news agency, has posted four photos showing a trail of destruction to depict a purported attack by suspected herdsmen...

No, State of Emergency was declared in Borno, Yobe

Government Policy Nurudeen Akewushola -
A verified X user, @MissPearls, has claimed that a state of emergency was never declared in Borno, Yobe, Zamfara, or Benue, saying it has...

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

Insights Bankole Abe -
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...

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

Economy Nurudeen Akewushola -
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...

Fact-checking Ajayi’s claims at the Ondo 2024 gubernatorial debate

Elections Fatimah Quadri -
AT a debate organised by Channels TV on Sunday, November 3, 2024, the two leading Ondo State gubernatorial candidates spoke about their plans for...

Viral photos do not show recent arrest of ritual suspects in Ondo State

Security Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN X user, Harry (@chiditweets042), has posted two photos: one showing two people in front of a plastic bowl, and another showing bowls containing...

Claim that bandits ordered Nigerian churches to close down resurfaces online

Security Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video showing a former commissioner of Police in Zamfara State, Ayuba Elkana, confirming the receipt of a threat letter from suspected bandits, directing...
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No, images do not show bandits killed in Zamfara

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No evidence Tinubu lives in France, governs Nigeria remotely

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A POST circulating on social media claims that French...
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Old video of APC chieftain saying Tinubu can only win 2027 through rigging resurfaces online

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