Daily Archives: Sep 20, 2026
Fact Guage:
Politics
Video does NOT show Uganda deputy president struggling to speak
X user Somto Okonkwoshared a video of an elderly man struggling to speak at a public event. In the 43-second clip, the man appears...
General
Video does not show prisoners being deported to Southern Africa
AN X user, @dipoaina1, has posted a video showing several handcuffed men alighting from an aeroplane, claiming it shows prisoners being deported to Southern...
General
Is Nigeria the only West African country with light rail system?
AN X account, @AfricaFirsts, has posted a claim that Nigeria is the only West African country with a light rail system.
The account posted the...
Health
Do condoms contain harmful chemicals?
A viral video shared on Facebook claims that condoms contain over 100 toxic chemicals harmful to women’s reproductive health. The FactCheckHub investigated the claim
The...
General
Video does not show Buhari’s body being wheeled out of London hospital
A video purportedly showing former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari being wheeled out of a London hospital after his death has surfaced online.
The 48-second clip was first...
General
Charly boy’s 2024 comment falsely attributed to Emir Sanusi
A statement attributed to the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II,, allegedly responding to President Bola Tinubu’s assertion that he inherited a dilapidated Nigeria...
General
Video does NOT show demolition of Igbo shops in Ghana
An X user, Arewa Lukurawa (@lukurawa16703), has posted a video showing a group of youths demolishing shops, with a claim that the shops belong...
General
Former president Yar’adua did NOT die abroad
A claim that former president of Nigeria, Umaru Musa Yar'adua, passed away while abroad has surfaced online.
The claim was made by a user on...
General
Claim that Aisha Buhari said her husband died in 2017 resurfaces online
A claim that Aisha Buhari, widow of the late former president Muhammadu Buhari, said her husband had died since 2017 has surfaced online.
The claim...
Insights
A look at false claims that defined Buhari’s presidency
FORMER President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has passed away at the age of 82.
The announcement was made on the afternoon...
