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Claim that Lagos kicks off disbursement of ₦5bn palliative is FALSE!

General Fatimah Quadri - August 21, 2023 0

A claim that the Lagos State Government has began disbursement of the ₦5 billion palliative allocated to each state of the federation by the...

Doctored image shows Peter Obi conversing with Seyi Tinubu

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola - August 20, 2023 0

ON Sunday, August 20, 2023, a photo showing Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party in Nigeria's 2023 general election while having a...

YouTube announces new policies to curb health misinformation

News Nurudeen Akewushola - August 20, 2023 0

YouTube, a video-sharing platform, has announced a new framework aimed at combating medical misinformation that contradicts local health authorities or the World Health Organization...

5 common types of phishing and how to prevent being a victim

Insights Fatimah Quadri - August 18, 2023 0

PHISHING attacks are fraudulent emails, text messages, phone calls or websites designed to trick users into downloading malware, sharing sensitive information or personal data...

Video does not show Nigerien president released after agreeing to resign

General Nurudeen Akewushola - August 18, 2023 0

ON August 9, 2023, a video showing the ousted Nigerien president, Mohammed Bazoum accompanied by military personnel surfaced on the internet. The footage claims...

FactCheckHub at 3: Experts proffer solutions to tackling AI disinformation campaigns

Insights Nurudeen Akewushola and Fatimah Quadri - August 12, 2023 0

Experts working in the disinformation space on Friday identified the need for more advanced methods in addition to the traditional fact-checking process to check...

Ministerial screening: Fact-checking multiple claims by El-Rufai

Politics Nurudeen Akewushola - August 11, 2023 0

ON Tuesday, August 1, the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai appeared before the Senate following his nomination by the President, Bola Tinubu,...

GRV, other prominent Twitter accounts share misleading video about Niger coup

General Nurudeen Akewushola - August 8, 2023 0

FOLLOWING the Nigerian government's planned intervention to stop the military coup in Niger Republic, some influential Twitter accounts have tweeted a video purportedly showing...

Niger coup : Video does not show Nigerian army ready to attack Niger Republic

General Nurudeen Akewushola - August 7, 2023 0

A Tiktok video showing some men in military uniform has surfaced online with a claim that the troops of the Nigerian army have been...

How TikTok allows users to promote misinformation about brands – Report

Business Nurudeen Akewushola - August 7, 2023 0

THE News Guard's misinformation monitor has revealed that Tiktok, a video-sharing platform, is breeding false claims about prominent brands in the world. The study which...