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General
Simon Ekpa shares fake images of weapons allegedly recovered by pro-Biafra fighters from police
A pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, has posted images showing weapons with a claim that they were seized by Biafra Resistance Fighters (BRF) during an...
Economy
Daniel Bwala, other X users share old CBN press release as recent
A press release from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stating that the apex bank would convict any individual transacting with foreign currency has...
Security
No! Video does not show kidnappers of Ekiti school pupils
A video showing some wounded men being forced to enter the back of a Hilux vehicle has surfaced online with a claim that it...
General
Arise News, X users disseminate old video of Yoruba Nation’s rally as recent
A claim that a protest broke out in Ondo state due to the hardship in Nigeria is circulating on X and YouTube.
The claim, posted...
General
Image used to depict Maitama explosion on X has been online since 2014
A claim that a bomb blast had occurred in Maitama, a highbrow district in Nigeria's capital city, Abuja has been circulating online, particularly on...
General
Nigerian police rated ‘worst’ globally 7 years ago, not recent
AN online publication, Parallel Facts, has claimed that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is the worst and most corrupt police agency in the world.
According...
General
TB Joshua: Video of Tinubu criticizing BBC documentary is doctored!
A video of Nigeria's president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, condemning BBC's recent investigation on the late Prophet T.B. Joshua has been circulating on the internet.
The...
Politics
Photo does not show vehicles seized from Bello Matawalle
A photo showing some vehicles buried underground has surfaced online with a claim that they were seized from Bello Matawalle, a former Governor of...
General
No, image does not show current state of Tanke bridge in Kwara state
AN X user, @bashir_ashura, has posted an image purportedly showing a section of an uncompleted bridge with a claim that it shows the current...
Insights
How foreign-linked accounts amplify disinformation about gunmen attack in Nigeria’s Plateau state
THE widespread public condemnation following the Christmas eve's gunmen attack in Plateau state has paved way for the dissemination of false information amplified, not...
