Daily Archives: Jul 27, 2026
Fact Guage:
Health
No, Nigeria has not recorded any confirmed case of Hantavirus
MULTIPLE posts circulating on social media claim that Nigeria has confirmed cases of hantavirus infection.
Hantaviruses are a group of zoonotic viruses primarily transmitted to...
Politics
No, Goodluck Jonathan did not found NDC
A post circulating on social media claims that former President Goodluck Jonathan and his associates founded the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The post suggests that...
Politics
No, Nafiu Bala’s residence wasn’t set on fire
AN X user, @Pharmacio001, has claimed that angry youths set fire to the Gombe residence of Nafiu Bala, a factional leader of the African...
Economy
Reno Omokri makes false claim about Nigeria’s debt reduction under Tinubu
Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has claimed that Nigeria’s total public debt has significantly dropped under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
Omokri, who said...
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...
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...
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...
ArtificialIntelligence
Viral image of Tinubu, Sowore handshake is AI-generated
A viral image on social media purports to show human rights activist Omoyele Sowore shaking hands with Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu.
The image, which depicts...
