Daily Archives: Apr 18, 2026
Fact Guage:
Government Policy
No, price of cooking gas has not dropped to N1,000 per kg
A post circulating on social media claims that the price of cooking gas has recently dropped from ₦1,400 per kg to ₦1,000 per kg...
Insights
Ministry of Information ignores fight against misinformation in 2026 Budget
THE Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation did not allocate any funds to enlighten the public on the danger of fake news in...
Politics
Is Bello Turji registered as an APC member?
AN image circulating on social media claims to show an All Progressives Congress (APC) membership slip allegedly issued to notorious bandit leader Bello Turji,...
News
No, Nigeria’s national grid did not collapse three times in January 2026
A post circulating on the social media platform X claims that Nigeria's national electricity grid collapsed on three different occasions in January 2026.
An X...
Insights
Did Onitsha screwdriver trader really influence US military strike in Nigeria?
By Nanji Nandang
WHEN United States (US) President, Donald Trump carried out a “powerful and deadly strike” against ISIS militants operating in Nigeria on Christmas...
Business
Does depositing ₦10 million in OPay guarantee ₦10,000 daily interest?
A viral post on X claims that depositing ₦10 million in an OPay account and locking the funds will yield ₦10,000 in daily interest,...
Politics
Video does not show Atiku’s wife insulting Obasanjo
A video circulating on Facebook claims to show the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s wife, Titi Abubakar, hurling insults at the former President, Olusegun...
News
AI Chatbots struggle to detect AI-generated videos – Report
LEADING artificial intelligence chatbots, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and xAI’s Grok, are largely unable to identify AI-generated videos, according to a new report...
Politics
Video does not show Tinubu supporting Wike amid renewed political crisis in Rivers
A video showing President Bola Tinubu praising the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has been recirculated online as though the comment...
General
Video does not show Tinubu shaking hands with Super Eagles after 2025 AFCON
A video circulating on social media claims to show President Bola Tinubu congratulating the Super Eagles following their bronze medal victory at the 2025...
