Daily Archives: Sep 20, 2026
Fact Guage:
ArtificialIntelligence
No, Sheikh Gumi did not threaten to ‘turn Nigeria upside down’ over banditry
A VIRAL video circulating on social media depicts Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi threatening to cause nationwide unrest if any harm comes to bandits.
The...
General
Ghanaian police officer’s fire rescue misrepresented as robbery feat
A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that a police officer named "Mr. Anthony" single-handedly fought off 22 armed robbers, killing 21 of...
Health
EXPLAINER: What you need to know about noma in Nigeria
NEW research has mapped noma hotspots across northern Nigeria, estimating more than 50,000 cases over 25 years and identifying 64 high-risk local government areas.
A...
General
Old 2023 footage of Tinubu’s national address falsely shared as recent (UPDATED)
A VIRAL video circulating on social media claims to show a recent national broadcast by Nigerian president Bola Tinubu addressing Nigerian citizens on the...
General
Old Sudan video recycled as Sokoto imam assault
A VIRAL video circulating on social media allegedly shows youths in Bodinga, Sokoto State, assaulting an imam over claims that he campaigned from the...
Insights
Nigeria 2027: How disinformation could deepen ethnic divides
DISINFORMATION actors are increasingly exploiting Nigeria’s ethnic fault lines to spread false narratives and hate speech, reinforce stereotypes, and turn ordinary incidents into weapons...
General
Nigeria housing project photo miscaptioned as Kenya’s Kilifi development
AN aerial photo shared on social media claims to show a nearly completed affordable housing project in Kilifi County, Kenya.
The post, shared by an...
General
Video falsely linked to Osun election resistance was recorded in Ghana
A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show residents in Osun State confronting military officers allegedly deployed to rig the governorship election held on...
Uncategorized
Old Calabar rally video falsely linked to Peter Obi’s 2026 ‘One Million Walk’
A VIDEO showing a large crowd of people marching through a street has resurfaced on social media with a claim that it shows a...
Politics
Kura LG chairman did not commission viral pedestrian stairway on Kano-Zaria highway
A POST circulating on X claims that the Chairman of Kura Local Government Area of Kano State, northwestern Nigeria, Rabiu Abubakar Sulaiman, recently commissioned...
