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No, video of men dragging police officer’s gun is not recent

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video circulating on social media claims to show a recent incident of police brutality involving two men dragging a firearm from a police...

Buhari’s death, Trump’s inauguration… how misinformation shaped events in 2025

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE year 2025 was marked by misinformation involving Nigerian public figures, international events, and high-profile incidents across politics, economics, and social issues. As social media...

No, Christians do not constitute more than half of Nigeria’s population

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
An X user, @VivianRora, has claimed that 57 per cent of Nigerians practice the Christian religion. She wrote: “Muslim–Muslim ticket is partially Islamization. In a...

Video claiming vigilante – herder clash in Benue is MISLEADING

Security Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video claiming to depict an ongoing clash between local vigilantes and herdsmen in Benue State has surfaced online. A Facebook page, Agozi Commedy, posted...

GlobalFact12: Brazilian leaders reject ‘censorship’ tag, urge action against online misinformation

News Fatimah Quadri -
TOP Brazilian judicial and legal officials have insisted that regulating misinformation on digital platforms should not be seen as an attack on freedom of...

Fake report of Christian convert, Zainab Muhamadu circulates online

General Fatimah Quadri -
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...

From economic protests to coup agitation: How Nigeria’s hunger march took a radical turn

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A protest intended to express public dissatisfaction with the way the Nigerian government was managing the country's economy turned into a march that featured...

Has court sentenced Hamdiyya Sidi, who criticised Sokoto governor?

General Nurudeen Akewushola -
A claim that a Sokoto magistrate court has sentenced 18-year-old activist, Hamdiyya Sidi, to 12 strokes of the cane or a two-year prison term,...

How disinformation actors propagate divisive narratives on X

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

How Meta’s policy change may boost fake death hoaxes on Facebook

Insights Abdullahi Muritala -
AMIDST increasing efforts by fact-checking organizations globally to empower the public with information resilience skills, hoaxes, particularly those of celebrity death, continue to spread...
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