Daily Archives: Sep 20, 2026
Fact Guage:
Elections
True! INEC appointed Wike’s cousin as new Akwa Ibom REC
A post circulating on social media claims that Professor Anugbum Onuoha has been appointed as the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Akwa Ibom...
Insights
HIV cure scams: How fraudsters mask false claims on social media
ACROSS Nigeria, self-styled healers continue to promote herbal ‘cures’ for HIV, charging desperate patients hefty sums for unverified treatments. The ICIR digs into the...
Insights
AI assisted Ponzi schemes: How Meta, YouTube’s regulatory lapses enable scammers smile to banks
Artificial intelligence has become the latest bait in a growing wave of Ponzi schemes targeting Nigerians. In this investigation, The ICIR’s Nurudeen Akewushola uncovers...
Elections
INEC’s claim on ‘impossible timestamp’ in Amupitan’s X account controversy is false
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has claimed that a viral comment linked to an X account attributed to its chairman was posted before...
Elections
Digital footprints link INEC Chairman to pro-APC X account
CLAIMS circulating on social media allege that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, operated an X account that posted...
Politics
Video does NOT show renewed hope billboard inside INEC office
A viral video circulating on social media claims that a “Renewed Hope” billboard associated with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s campaign is located inside an...
General
Video of migrants crossing sea is old, not linked to Nigeria
A video circulating on social media claims that a group of Nigerian men, women, and children recently attempted to cross the sea to Europe...
Politics
Video does NOT show federal lawmaker assaulted over defection in Zamfara
A video circulating on social media claims to show a federal lawmaker in Zamfara State being assaulted by a mob after defecting from the...
General
No, Tems and Justin Bieber were not hospitalised after coachella 2026
A viral post circulating on social media claims that Temilade Openiyi, known professionally as Tems and American pop star Justin Bieber were rushed to...
Security
No, video does not show bandits attack on Abuja community
A viral video circulating on social media, shared by a verified x user @Somtolism7 on April 9, 2026, claims to show gunshots raining heavily...
