Daily Archives: Jul 27, 2026
Fact Guage:
General
Video does not show Hushpuppi released from jail
An X user, @praisroghre, has shared a video showing Ramon Olorunwa Abbas popularly called Hushpuppi at an airport with a claim that the U.S.-convicted...
Economy
Akpabio repeats false claim about Lagos IGR under TinubuÂ
NIGERIA's Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu grew Lagos state's monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from N600 million to...
Health
Doctored video circulates that Nigerian doctor has found cure for high blood pressure
A video which claims that a Nigerian doctor has found cure for high blood pressure (HBP) has circulated multiple times on the internet.
The claim...
Economy
Phishing scams continue to circulate over Nigerian govt’s ₦8,000 palliative
A WhatsApp post is circulating online with a claim that the Nigerian government has directed members of the public to register on a particular...
Government Policy
False claim that Nigerian govt bans ‘Ghana must go’ bags at all airports circulates online
ON December 1, 2023, several Nigerian media platforms reported that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had instituted a ban on the use...
General
No! Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria is not recruiting
A sponsored post on Facebook Story circulating online claims that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is currently recruiting.
The post, published alongside a...
Business
No! Paxful is not hiring for customer service representative position in Canada
A LinkedIn post that says Paxful is hiring for the position of Customer Service Representative in Canada with $18-35 per hour salary has been...
General
Phishing scam circulates that MTN is offering free airtime, data for subscribers across Africa
A claim that MTN is rewarding its users with free airtime and data for reaching a milestone of 250 million subscribers across Africa has...
General
NOA makes false claim about first female First Class Physics graduate in Sokoto university
THE National Orientation Agency (NOA) has claimed that Zainab Abdullahi Bashir is the first female student to graduate with first class honours at the...
General
False claim circulates that family of four died after consuming canned fish in Nnewi
A Facebook user, Cruzyfresh Comedy, has posted a video alongside a caption that says a certain type of canned fish should not be consumed...
