Daily Archives: Sep 20, 2026
Fact Guage:
Elections
Edo Election: Misleading images flood the internet
Edo, a state in Southern Nigeria is set to hold its gubernatorial election on September 19, 2020. As the election holds on Saturday, misleading...
Health
Claim that warm water is effective in curing epilepsy, others is FALSE
By Olayinka SHEHU.
A VIRAL post on WhatsApp retrieved on August 16 claims that drinking warm water ‘will resolve’ many health conditions, including epilepsy and high...
Health
Can walking barefoot increase the size of a man’s genital?
A viral blog post claims that walking barefoot may increase the size of a man’s genital.
The report, published on June 3, 2020 on Globalnea.com,...
Security
Claim that Nigeria ranked 3rd on Global Terrorism Index 2020 is MISLEADING
ON September 10,2020, a report by a television news station - Television Continental Nigeria (TVC News Nigeria) -Â claimed that Nigeria has emerged the...
COVID-19
Is the number of worldwide coronavirus deaths over 900,000?
Aith the name War Desk . The page has over nine thousand (9,740) likes as at September 9, 2020 when the claim was made. social media post...
Economy
Report that Nigeria plans to power 5 million homes with N2.3 trillion is MISLEADING
THE Vanguard newspaper, one of Nigeria’s national dailies had on September 3, reported that the Nigerian Government  has concluded arrangements to expend N2.3 trillion...
Economy
FALSE claim circulates online that NUPENG will shut down all fuel stations in Nigeria
Multiple Twitter and WhatsApp posts shared numerous times between September 5 and 6, 2020, claim that the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas...
Economy
FALSE claim circulates online that N-Power has shortlisted names for its 2020 programme
A post has been shared repeatedly on social media claiming that the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (FMHDS) in...
Webinar
Gaining Trust for the Media in the Fake News Era – ICFJ Knight/ICIR/FactCheckHub webinar series
Media experts take a look at the role of the media in combatting misinformation in the fake news era.
Government Policy
Is voting compulsory in Australia?
An image has been shared repeatedly on social media alongside a claim that voting is compulsory in Australia.
The post as seen on WhatsApp on...
