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General
False claim circulates that family of four died after consuming canned fish in Nnewi
A Facebook user, Cruzyfresh Comedy, has posted a video alongside a caption that says a certain type of canned fish should not be consumed...
Security
Video showing a child allegedly being shot is from a movie, not Israel-Hamas war
A video showing a child supposedly being shot with a gun has circulated online amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
An X user with the name...
General
Claim that a councillor in Hadejia LGA supports his constituents with swallow food is FALSE
A claim has been circulating on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) that a councilor in the Hadejia local government area of Jigawa state in...
Elections
Online misinformation trails Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi governorship polls
Online misinformation has continued to trail the collation of governorship poll results and the announcement of winners by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),...
News
Online disinformation: UNESCO announces plan to regulate social media platforms
THE Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has said the regulation of social media platforms is imminent to protect access to information "while at the...
Elections
LIVE-CHECK: Governorship polls hold in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi today
The electorate in 3 States of the Nigerian federation will today elect their respective state's chief executives in an off-cycle governorship election. The states...
General
No! Lionel Messi did not celebrate a goal showing off Michael Jackson T-shirt
On November 3, 2023, a Facebook user, Joseph Moonwalkers claimed that ace footballer Lionel Messi  celebrated a goal by showing off legendary singer Michael Jackson's T-shirt...
Elections
2023 Off-cycle elections: Claims fact-checked ahead of Nov. 11 governorship polls
The off-cycle governorship elections announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are set to be held on Saturday, November 11, 2023 in Bayelsa,...
General
How true is the claim that Rahama Saidu was expelled from Kebbi nursing school over her social media posts?
A claim that Rahama Saidu was expelled from Kebbi state College of Nursing Sciences over her social media posts has been circulating online.
Miss Saidu,...
General
EPL: Instablog9ja posts misleading claim about Luton Town VS Liverpool match
POPULAR Nigerian blog, Instablog9ja, has claimed that Primate Elijah Ayodele’s prediction regarding Luton Town Vs Liverpool match of November 5, 2023 has come ‘true’.
The...
