Daily Archives: Sep 22, 2026
Fact Guage:
Elections
How disinformation actors fuelled violence, voter apathy in Imo governorship election
On November 11, 2023, off-cycle gubernatorial elections were held in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states in Nigeria.
The electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),...
Science
No, IT student not behind MTN subscribers’ debt cancellation
An X account, @AkpraiseMedia, posted a photo showing a young man standing handcuffed amid two policemen with a claim that it shows the student...
News
FactCheck247 trains Kwara community on fighting misinformation
ÂFACTCHECK247, a fact-checking platform in Nigeria, has sensitized members of a Kwara community on the danger of information disorder and the need for a...
Insights
2024: Experts berate Nigerian govt for budgeting N24.5 million to tackle fake news
Experts in the information ecosystem have criticized the Nigerian Government's N24.5 million budget proposal to tackle fake news in 2024, despite its acknowledged threat...
Video
Does Zobo cause miscarriage in pregnant women?
Zobo, a popular Hausa name given to a drink made from Hibiscus sabdariffa, has been known to have many health benefits and has become...
General
Viral image showing ‘ongoing construction of skyscraper in Ebonyi’ is MISLEADING!
On December 4, 2023, a Facebook user named Nweke Makojo Global claimed that there's an ongoing construction of a skyscraper in Onueke, Ebonyi state,...
General
Video does not show Hushpuppi released from jail
An X user, @praisroghre, has shared a video showing Ramon Olorunwa Abbas popularly called Hushpuppi at an airport with a claim that the U.S.-convicted...
News
Stakeholders urge media organisations to uphold ethical reporting to combat misinformation, hate speech
Stakeholders in the Nigerian information space have urged media organisations to play crucial role in countering misinformation and hate speech by upholding ethical standards...
News
Over 50% of Britons have troubles identifying AI-generated news
A recent Netskope study has shown that up to half of Britons find it difficult to differentiate AI-fabricated news items and websites, despite prior...
Politics
Did UK officially recognize Nigeria as an Islamic state?
An X user, @emirsirdam, has claimed that the United Kingdom has officially recognized Nigeria as an Islamic country.
He claimed in a post on the...
