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

General Nurudeen Akewushola - May 1, 2026 0

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

Reno Omokri makes false claim about Nigeria’s debt reduction under Tinubu

Economy Zainab ABDULRASAQ - April 29, 2026 0

Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has claimed that Nigeria’s total public debt has significantly dropped under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Omokri, who said...

True! INEC appointed Wike’s cousin as new Akwa Ibom REC

Elections Zainab ABDULRASAQ - April 28, 2026 0

A post circulating on social media claims that Professor Anugbum Onuoha has been appointed as the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Akwa Ibom...

HIV cure scams: How fraudsters mask false claims on social media

Insights Fatimah Quadri - April 27, 2026 0

ACROSS Nigeria, self-styled healers continue to promote herbal ‘cures’ for HIV, charging desperate patients hefty sums for unverified treatments. The ICIR digs into the...

AI assisted Ponzi schemes: How Meta, YouTube’s regulatory lapses enable scammers smile to banks

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola - April 27, 2026 0

Artificial intelligence has become the latest bait in a growing wave of Ponzi schemes targeting Nigerians. In this investigation, The ICIR’s Nurudeen Akewushola uncovers...

INEC’s claim on ‘impossible timestamp’ in Amupitan’s X account controversy is false

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola - April 21, 2026 0

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has claimed that a viral comment linked to an X account attributed to its chairman was posted before...

Digital footprints link INEC Chairman to pro-APC X account

Elections Nurudeen Akewushola - April 17, 2026 1

CLAIMS circulating on social media allege that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, operated an X account that posted...

Video does NOT show renewed hope billboard inside INEC office

Politics Zainab ABDULRASAQ - April 16, 2026 0

A viral video circulating on social media claims that a “Renewed Hope” billboard associated with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s campaign is located inside an...