Daily Archives: Sep 20, 2026
Fact Guage:
Insights
The truth is still worth fighting for
As fact-checkers gather in Rio this week, the fight for information integrity has never been more urgent, writes Angie Drobnic Holan.
A preference for truth...
Politics
No, Shettima has not moved out of official residence over secret CCTV installation
A claim has circulated online that Nigeria's Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has moved out of his official residence to his private residence after allegedly...
General
Claim that Nigeria’s vice president earns ₦12 million annually is TRUE
AN X user, @naija_pr, has shared a claim that Nigeria's vice president, Kashim Shettima, earns a total sum of N12 million naira annually including...
Politics
No, Obasa did not say Lagosians must vote for APC candidate even if he’s a criminal
AN X user, @omoelerinjare, has posted a video claiming that the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, said Lagosians have to...
General
No, this is not N’Golo Kanté with his wife, child
AN image showing a French footballer, Ngolo Kante and a woman holding a child has surfaced online with a claim that it shows Kante...
Business
No! BlackBerry has not launched a new phone
AN X user, @fonyokapondoka, has claimed that Blackberry has made a comeback with a new phone model.
He posted an image that shows a gray...
Security
Old photo of Russian submarine falsely shared as recent sighting near London
AN image showing a Russian submarine alongside a photo of President Vladimir Putin has circulated online with a claim that it was recently spotted...
News
Disinformation, misinformation top list of challenges facing journalists in 2025
MORE than a third of journalists identified disinformation and misinformation as the most serious issues affecting journalism today, according to Muck Rack’s newly released...
Government Policy
Did Alex Otti ban EFCC officials from operating in Abia?
A claim that Abia State governor, Alex Otti, has banned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from operating in the state has surfaced...
Security
Video does not show Islamists’ attack on Christian community on Eid day in Nigeria
A video showing some people scampering for safety has surfaced online with a claim that it shows an Islamic group's invasion of a Nigerian...
