Daily Archives: Jul 27, 2026
Fact Guage:
Security
Claim that video shows bandits receiving arms supply is MISLEADING
A viral video alongside a claim that bandits and kidnappers have received arms supply and new hunting tools from an helicopter has circulated online.
In the...
General
Abuja not listed as Africa’s most beautiful city in 2025 by BBC
A claim that Abuja has been named Africa's most beautiful city in 2025 by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has surfaced on the internet.
The...
News
Experts proffer solutions to curbing ethno-religious hate speech online
SOME experts combatting information disorder in Nigeria have raised alarm over the increasing wave of ethno-religious hate speech on social media, attributing the trend...
Security
Viral image of Mahmuda terrorists arrested by Nigerian military is MISLEADING
A claim that some members of a new terrorist group, Mahmuda, have been apprehended between the borders of Kwara and Niger States by the...
General
Have Nigerian universities completed two uninterrupted academic calendars since 2023?
A claim that Nigerian universities have completed two academic sessions without embarking on strike action has circulated online.
The post was shared by an X...
General
Photo does not depict police barrack in Nigeria
A social media influencer, Rinu Oduala, has posted a photo showing rows of dilapidated housing structures alongside a claim that it depicts the current...
Science
Video does not show snow in Jos
A viral video showing a woman gathering ice from ground and surrounded by what looks like a snowfall following a heavy rain has been...
Insights
Timeline of Ponzi schemes in Nigeria: A decade of financial fraud, deception
THOUSANDS of Nigerians had watched helplessly as MMM, the infamous Russian-born mutual aid scheme, crumbled overnight in 2016.
Despite its accompanying shockwaves, MMM was...
News
Entries open for 2025 African Fact-Checking Awards
The 2025 African Fact-Checking Awards, the continent’s longest-running celebration of fact-checking journalism, is now open to journalists, student journalists, and professional fact-checkers.
Now in its...
Government Policy
X user shares old images of new buses in Burkina Faso as recent
An X user, @africanhub_, has shared images of buses alongside a claim that the Ibrahim Traoré-led military government of Burkina Faso recently purchased a...
