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Video of Nigerian embassy in Senegal under attack is over 11 years old

General Nurudeen Akewushola - August 28, 2024 0

A video showing angry youths reportedly vandalizing the Nigerian embassy in Dakar, Senegal has surfaced online with a claim it shows a recent riot...

Video of Benue’s gunmen attack used to depict insecurity in DR Congo

General Nurudeen Akewushola - August 26, 2024 0

An X account, @zoomafrika1, has posted a video showing some corpses lying on ground in a remote community with a claim that the video...

Photo of man showcasing human head as ‘prize’ from competition is MISLEADING!

General Fatimah Quadri - August 25, 2024 0

AN X user, @ChiemekaEb9240, shared a photo of a man holding a human head while claiming the man in the photo was the winner...

Can the UN take over any country where protests continue for 15 days or longer?

General Fatimah Quadri - August 22, 2024 0

A claim that the United Nations (UN) would take over the country from the Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, if protests continued longer than...

Old image falsely used to depict recent arrest of Nigerian fraud suspect in the US

General Nurudeen Akewushola - August 21, 2024 0

An image showing a group of security operatives escorting a suspect in a blue native outfit has been used by many Nigerian news platforms...

Old video of NNPCL boss denying payment of fuel subsidy resurfaces online

Economy Nurudeen Akewushola - August 21, 2024 0

As concerns mount over speculations that the Nigerian government is secretly paying fuel subsidy, a video showing the Group Chief Executive Officer of the...

Critical thinking: An essential skill for children in the digital age

Tutorials Fatimah Quadri - August 18, 2024 0

It is essential to instill critical thinking skills in children in order to help them navigate internet safely and avoid the negative impacts of false...

OpenAI disrupts Iranian influence campaigns targeting US election

News Nurudeen Akewushola - August 18, 2024 0

OpenAI has identified and shut down an influence campaign linked to the Iranian government. This operation, aimed at disseminating false information about the US elections,...

No, Onanuga has not deleted his X posts about Obi

General Nurudeen Akewushola - August 17, 2024 0

A claim that Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has deleted all the posts...

Spread the Facts grant: IFCN awards $300,000 to ten fact-checking organisations

News Fatimah Quadri - August 17, 2024 0

THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has awarded $300,000 as part of Meta's "Spread the Facts" grant to ten fact-checking organisations...