Daily Archives: Sep 20, 2026
Fact Guage:
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...
Insights
MovieFact: How faithful is ‘Conclave’ about the process of picking a new pope?
By Loreben Tuquero
The secretive process to elect a new Roman Catholic pope begins May 7, two weeks after Pope Francis’ death at age 88.
Fans...
Politics
Serbian protest video falsely associated with pro-Traoré rally in Burkina Faso
A video showing a huge crowd protesting on streets has surfaced online with a claim that it depicts residents of Burkina Faso expressing support...
