Daily Archives: Sep 20, 2026
Fact Guage:
General
No, 300 people were not recently rescued from a chained house in Kaduna
A Facebook page, Progressive Nigerian Politics, has shared photos of malnourished persons, including children, with the claim that over 300 people were recently rescued...
General
Video does not show worshippers waiting for rapture in South Africa
A claim that a group of people went to a mountain expecting the rapture, but later returned home disappointed, has been circulating online.
The claim,...
General
Dembele NOT first black player to clinch Ballon d’Or
A claim that French footballer Ousmane Dembele is the first black player to win the Ballon d'Or has surfaced online.
The claim was circulated online...
Insights
How misinformation, legal loopholes throw Nigerian women into surrogacy ditch
By: Simbiat Bakare
When Temitope Afolabi realised her husband could get imprisoned due to debt he incurred from a bad business deal, she resolved to...
General
AI-generated images of Alia’s statues circulate online
IMAGES of giant statues allegedly depicting Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue State, have surfaced on the internet.
The images, posted on X by a user,...
Politics
Photo does not show Tinubu in 1966
A photo purportedly showing a young version of President Bola Tinubu in 1966 has surfaced online.Â
An X user, @imakun122, posted the image among a...
General
No, South Africa has not exited FATF grey list as claimed by Dino Melaye
FORMER Nigerian lawmaker, Dino Melaye, has claimed that Nigeria and South Africa were placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list at...
Uncategorized
False! FG not removing pockets from police officers uniform
A claim is circulating online that the Federal Government has decided to remove pockets from police officers’ uniforms.
The claim was posted on Facebook by...
General
French helicopter not supplying terrorists in video
A claim that a video shows a French helicopter providing supplies to terrorists in Mali is circulating on X.
The claim, which was contained in...
Business
No, Tinubu government has not introduced new fuel tax starting January 2026
A claim that under a new tax law, Nigerians would pay N500 as tax on every 10,000 spent on fuel has been circulating on...
