Daily Archives: Jul 27, 2026
Fact Guage:
Business
No! Dangote refinery is NOT the biggest in the world
An X user, Mohammed Jammal with the username @whitenigerian, has posted a claim that Dangote built the biggest refinery in the world, while he...
Insights
Top sports misinformation that trended in 2024Â
As 2024 ends, we flashed back into a series of events that unfolded in Sports during the year, especially notable misinformation that occurred in...
Business
AI-generated images of ‘damaged’ Nigeria’s central bank building circulate online
A claim that the headquarters of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has being destroyed has surfaced online.
The claim, written in Hausa language, was made...
Government Policy
Fact-checking claims from Tinubu’s presidential media chat
IN what is reportedly the first presidential media chat since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office, he interacted with media personnel on Monday, December...
General
Deepfake images of Pastor Adeboye in Mecca circulate on X
AN X user, @Sarkideyforyou, has posted images showing the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in...
Insights
15 Nigerian public figures targeted with misinformation in 2024
Imagine waking up one morning to find your face splashed across social media with a "Rest in Peace" watermark or being falsely accused of...
Insights
Despite UNICEF’s endorsement as Nigeria’s only open defecation-free state, Jigawa struggles with human faeces
By Sunday Awosoro.
NOTE: This story contains distressing images. Viewer discretion is advised.
Wakili Abdu, 63, returned from his farm at sunset in Sabon-Gida, looking uneasy....
General
Video does not show French military deployment in Nigeria
A Nigerian social critic, Mahdi Garba, has posted a video showing a military General addressing the press with a claim that it depicted the...
Insights
Top 10 notable Nigerians caught spreading misinformation in 2024
THE year 2024 is marked by a flurry of claims from Nigerian public figures, spanning diverse topics such as politics, economics, and sports. With...
News
Media experts call for unified action in tackling gendered disinformation
STAKEHOLDERS in the media sector on Friday underscored the urgent need for collaborative efforts from local, religious, and national leaders to combat gendered disinformation...
