Daily Archives: Jul 27, 2026
Fact Guage:
Security
Video does not show bandits arrested by Nigerian Army recently
A video showing some suspected criminals being paraded by security operatives has surfaced online with a claim that it shows the bandits arrested by...
Health
Does placing banana peels on forehead relieve headache?
A claim that placing banana peels on human's forehead relieves headache has surfaced online.
The claim, posted by an X user, @Nig_Farmer, stated that humans...
General
False claim attributed to Ngannou about boxing bout with Anthony Joshua circulates online
A Facebook post which states that the Cameroonian boxer, Francis Ngannou, claimed that Anthony Joshua's blow was poorly delivered has surfaced online.
The claim, posted...
Business
False claim circulates that Fulani herdsmen attacked Aba power plant
AN online news blog, Igbo Times Magazine, has published a report with a claim that the Aba power plant located in Aba, Abia state...
General
Does Mark Angel own a private jet?
A Facebook user, Princess Nenye, has posted an image that shows the Nigerian comedian, Mark Angel, with an aircraft alongside a caption that says...
News
Poynter launches Teen Fact-Checking Network in Canada
POYNTER Institute’s media literacy initiative, MediaWise, has launched a new project called the Teen Fact-Checking Network (TFCN) in Canada in partnership with MediaSmarts, a...
Politics
Tinubu makes false claim about Nigeria’s total population
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has claimed that Nigeria's population is over 240 million.
Tinubu made the claim while speaking during the Nigeria-Qatar Business and Investment...
Economy
Doctored video of Howard Nicholas talking about African economy circulates online
The video of a man speaking on the impoverished state of sub-Saharan Africa has been making its rounds on social media, particularly on TikTok...
General
Video does not show Soludo blasting Anambra commissioner
AN X user, @Instablog9ja, has posted a video showing the governor of Anambra State, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, chiding a state official over a substandard...
Economy
Shehu Sani makes false claim about museums in Abuja
A former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has claimed that Nigeria is the only country without a museum in its capital city.
Senator Sani made the...
