Daily Archives: Jul 27, 2026
Fact Guage:
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...
ArtificialIntelligence
AI-Generated images falsely show Osimhen, VeryDarkMan welcoming Tinubu in Turkey
A set of images circulating on social media claims to show Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and social media activist VeryDarkMan (Martins Vincent Otse)...
Security
US did not approve sale of A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft to Nigeria
A POST circulating on social media claims that the Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), an agency under the United States Department of Defence, has...
Security
No, image does not show man sentenced to death for defending residents in Kaduna
A viral image circulating on social media claims to show a man sentenced to death in Kaduna State for allegedly organising youths to protect...
