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Old footage from Côte d’Ivoire used to depict US Christmas military strike in Sokoto
A video circulating on social media falsely claims to show footage from a United States military strike carried out in Sokoto State, targeting terrorists...
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No, viral video does NOT show U.S. military strike on terrorist targets in Sokoto
FOLLOWING the recent launch of a military strike by the United States on terrorists in Sokoto, a grey-coloured video showing a missile strike began...
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Doctored image of female fans at AFCON 2025 circulates online
AN image showing two identical women among football fans has surfaced online with a claim that they are female supporters at the 2025 Africa...
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Old image of armed suspect falsely shared as recent RRS arrest in Lagos
AN image showing a suspect with three locally made pistols has resurfaced online with a claim that it shows an Igbo man recently arrested...
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Viral video of Nnamdi Kanu’s release is from 2017
A claim that Nnamdi Kanu has been released has surfaced on the internet and has been circulating, particularly on TikTok
The claim was made by...
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Viral images do not show recently kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls
An X user @Ishaqsamaila5, posted two images showing school students in captivity with bandits claiming it showed students abducted in Government Girls Comprehensive Senior...
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No, Image does NOT show Christians taking up arms after Kwara Church attack
AN image showing a man holding an AK-47 rifle and a Bible beside a woman has surfaced online with a claim that Christians are...
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Video does NOT show Islamic extremist removing Christmas banner
A claim that a video shows Islamic extremists destroying a Merry Christmas banner in Kwara state is circulating on the internet.
The video which was...
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Manipulated video misrepresented as Sheikh Gumi asking government to include bandits in national budget
A video showing controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, asking the government to include bandits in the national budget has surfaced online.
According to the...
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Tinubu’s quote misrepresented as reaction to Wike-Yerima confrontation
A quote attributed to President Bola Tinubu has been misrepresented online to suggest that it reflects the presidency’s position on the recent clash between...
