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General
Video of river crossing with a rope from Sudan, NOT Nigeria
A Facebook user, Asare Obed, shared a video of a woman crossing a river with the aid of a rope, claiming the video is from...
General
Rabiu Ali NOT nominated for 2025 Ballon d’Or
A claim that Kano Pillars midfielder Rabiu Ali has been nominated for the Ballon d'Or has surfaced on the internet.
A Facebook acccount, Nigeria Premier...
General
AI-generated images circulated as Cristiano Ronaldo purchasing Man Utd shares
A Facebook user, @Historiadevuda, shared some photos with the claim that Cristiano Ronaldo, the footballer, was purchasing shares in Manchester United.
The post included several...
Politics
No, INEC did not confirm Nenadi Usman as LP chairperson
A claim that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed Nenadi Usman as the chairperson of the Labour Party has gone viral online.
An...
General
Image does NOT show Kanu Nwankwo with Esther Okoronkwo
A claim that an image shows Nigerian football legend Kanu Nwankwo carrying six-month-old Esther Okoronkwo has been circulating online.
The photo, which has been shared...
General
Has UniCal dental department’s licence been withdrawn?
A claim that the University of Calabar’s Dental Department licence has been withdrawn has surfaced online. The claim made by an X user @winxviv...
Government Policy
Did Buhari construct Second Niger Bridge from scratch?
A claim that former president Muhammadu Buhari constructed the Second Niger Bridge from scratch has surfaced the internet.
The claim, made by X user @gozionc...
General
Charly boy’s 2024 comment falsely attributed to Emir Sanusi
A statement attributed to the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II,, allegedly responding to President Bola Tinubu’s assertion that he inherited a dilapidated Nigeria...
General
Former president Yar’adua did NOT die abroad
A claim that former president of Nigeria, Umaru Musa Yar'adua, passed away while abroad has surfaced online.
The claim was made by a user on...
General
Claim that Aisha Buhari said her husband died in 2017 resurfaces online
A claim that Aisha Buhari, widow of the late former president Muhammadu Buhari, said her husband had died since 2017 has surfaced online.
The claim...
