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Video of armed fighters in forest is from Ethiopia, not Nigeria

A VIDEO showing a heavily armed group of fighters stationed in a dense forest has triggered panic on social media, with claims that it...

Tinubu’s aide spreads false claim about rescue of Oyo abducted pupils, teachers

THE Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, Tope Fasua, has claimed that a joint security operation led to the rescue of...

Video does not show Kano governor distributing plates as empowerment package

AN X account, The Yoruba Times, shared a video showing the Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, distributing plates to some women, claiming it...

Old video of unrest in Ebonyi reused to depict fresh Enugu attack

AN X user, @AloyEjimakor, posted a video claiming it shows a recent attack by terrorists in Ishiagu and Awgu communities in Nigeria’s South-East. He shared...

Presidency goofs, falsely accuses VDM over doctored ‘Tinubu audio’

FINDINGS have shown that the Presidency goofed after threatening social media commentator Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), over a manipulated audio clip...

Old skit falsely shared as Nigerian soldiers losing battle against Oyo kidnappers

An X user, @Gozie07, has posted a video purportedly showing a Nigerian soldier on the battlefield saying that three men had died and urgently...

Viral chart falsely inflates Nigeria’s extreme poverty data

A race chart circulating on social media claims to show a data breakdown of the number of people living in extreme poverty by country...

Video from Ethiopia falsely used to depict armed bandits in Nigeria

A video circulating on social media claims to show armed bandits in Nigeria preparing for a fresh attack. The footage shows a large group of...

Viral video falsely claims terrorists invade Ibadan community

A VIRAL video circulating on social media, shared by a verified X user @Somtolism7, claims to capture a violent invasion of a local community...

Viral post falsely claims South-West states, Kwara lack cocoa plantations

A POST circulating on social media claims that South-West states, including Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, and Ogun, alongside Kwara State, have no cocoa plantations. The...

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How digital platforms fuel ethno-religious hate speech in Nigeria

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No, Keyamo did not say Lagos Airport has only one door

A VIRAL post on social media circulated by a...

Fact-checking Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu delivered a nationwide broadcast on Friday,...

Video from Mali used to depict attack on Oyo community

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How digital platforms fuel ethno-religious hate speech in Nigeria

THE growth of digital platforms has aided how people...

No, Keyamo did not say Lagos Airport has only one door

A VIRAL post on social media circulated by a...

Fact-checking Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu delivered a nationwide broadcast on Friday,...

Video from Mali used to depict attack on Oyo community

AN X account, @SM_Cee, posted a video showing vehicles...