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Security
Tinubu’s aide spreads false claim about rescue of Oyo abducted pupils, teachers
THE Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, Tope Fasua, has claimed that a joint security operation led to the rescue of...
Security
Video does not show Kano governor distributing plates as empowerment package
AN X account, The Yoruba Times, shared a video showing the Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, distributing plates to some women, claiming it...
Security
Old video of unrest in Ebonyi reused to depict fresh Enugu attack
AN X user, @AloyEjimakor, posted a video claiming it shows a recent attack by terrorists in Ishiagu and Awgu communities in Nigeria’s South-East.
He shared...
ArtificialIntelligence
Presidency goofs, falsely accuses VDM over doctored ‘Tinubu audio’
FINDINGS have shown that the Presidency goofed after threatening social media commentator Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), over a manipulated audio clip...
Security
Old skit falsely shared as Nigerian soldiers losing battle against Oyo kidnappers
An X user, @Gozie07, has posted a video purportedly showing a Nigerian soldier on the battlefield saying that three men had died and urgently...
Economy
Viral chart falsely inflates Nigeria’s extreme poverty data
A race chart circulating on social media claims to show a data breakdown of the number of people living in extreme poverty by country...
Security
Video from Ethiopia falsely used to depict armed bandits in Nigeria
A video circulating on social media claims to show armed bandits in Nigeria preparing for a fresh attack.
The footage shows a large group of...
Security
Viral video falsely claims terrorists invade Ibadan community
A VIRAL video circulating on social media, shared by a verified X user @Somtolism7, claims to capture a violent invasion of a local community...
Economy
Viral post falsely claims South-West states, Kwara lack cocoa plantations
A POST circulating on social media claims that South-West states, including Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, and Ogun, alongside Kwara State, have no cocoa plantations.
The...
ArtificialIntelligence
Manipulated images falsely portray Buhari as alive in Egypt
A POST circulating on social media claims that Nigeria's late former president, Muhammadu Buhari, is still alive and currently residing in Egypt.
The post features...
