Daily Archives: Jul 27, 2026
Fact Guage:
Economy
Amaechi makes false claim that money left by Jonathan administration could not sustain Nigeria for three weeks
ON DECEMBER 26, 2021, Nigeria's Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi said the money left behind by former President Goodluck Jonathan's administration could not sustain...
Security
Russia’s ‘Satan 2’ nuclear missile NOT capable of destroying the whole world
AMID the ongoing Russia - Ukraine crisis, a viral post shared on Facebook on Monday, February 28, 2022, claimed that Russia has a nuclear...
Government Policy
Nigerian presidency repeats lies, half-truths on infrastructure projects in South-East (Part 1)
ON September 7, 2021, the Presidency Office of Digital Engagement (PODE) published what it called 'a compendium of President Buhari's ongoing and completed infrastructure...
News
Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, global fact-checkers unite to battle disinformation
WHEN Russia invaded Ukraine last week, several disinformations were in circulation which prompted the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) to swing into action.
The IFCN is...
Government Policy
Is Ghana national ID card admissible as e-passport in 44,000 airports globally?
ON FEBRUARY 10, 2022, the Ghanaian presidency tweeted that Ghana’s national identity card would be recognised globally as a valid e-passport/ID card.
The Office of...
General
Does Imo state have the highest number of universities in Nigeria?
A TWITTER user, Katelynsade, with the user ID: @Dagreatdey4you on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, while canvassing support for the presidential ambition of former Imo...
News
YouTube proposes new steps to tackle misinformation
IN a bid to curb the spread of misinformation on its platform, YouTube has proposed three new steps.
This development is coming a few...
General
Video does NOT show Malian woman being humiliated by French citizens
A VIDEO of a naked woman covered with black coal, curled with her face on the ground and showing three persons taking turns to...
Economy
False claim circulates that Nigeria’s State House set out N1.7bn for refreshment in 2022 budget
A TWITTER user, Health is wealth, with the user ID @AdenikeAwe1 on Monday, January 10, 2022 claimed that Nigeria's State House, otherwise known as...
News
Nigerian government charges radio stations to shun fake news
The Nigerian Government has charged radio stations in the country to abstain from fake news and to ensure that only credible and factual information...
