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Fact Guage:
General
Has court sentenced Hamdiyya Sidi, who criticised Sokoto governor?
A claim that a Sokoto magistrate court has sentenced 18-year-old activist, Hamdiyya Sidi, to 12 strokes of the cane or a two-year prison term,...
Government Policy
Is slavery the punishment for theft in Dubai?
A claim that the penalty for stealing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is slavery has been circulated online.
An X user, @BluebriarArts, made the post...
Business
Photo of yam market set ablaze in Plateau is MISLEADING!
AN image showing piles of yams engulfed in flames has been circulated on X alongside a claim that it depicts a yam market allegedly...
Security
Old video of Emir asking herders to exit Taraba resurfaces onlineÂ
A video showing Abbas Tafida, the Emir of Muri kingdom in Taraba State, issuing a directive to herders to leave the state has resurfaced...
General
Fact-checking Peter Obi’s claims on Arise TV’s prime time show
THE Labour Party presidential candidate in Nigeria's 2023 election, Peter Obi, appeared on Arise Television's Prime Time on April 1, 2025, where he spoke...
News
Nigerian government debunks claims of Saudi visa ban
NIGERIA's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed online rumours that the nation is among 14 countries banned from entering Saudi Arabia starting April 13,...
Security
Video does NOT show Ondo residents fleeing their homes
A claim that Ondo state residents and indigenes are now leaving their homes en masse has surfaced on the internet.
The claim, shared alongside a...
News
Global fact-checkers grapple with harassment, cyberattacks and financial instability – Report
A new report by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has revealed that fact-checking organisations across the world are operating under increasing pressure, persistent harassment,...
News
Navigating information space: experts debate the role of community notes in fact-checking
AS misinformation and disinformation continue to shape public discourse, experts on Friday gathered to discuss the role of community notes in combating false information.
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Insights
Will the future of fact-checking flourish or founder? 2025 marks a new turning point
Now is the time for action to protect the work that holds the line on reality, WRITES Angie Drobnic Holan.
Every year on April 2,...
