Daily Archives: Apr 18, 2026
Fact Guage:
General
No, Image does NOT show Christians taking up arms after Kwara Church attack
AN image showing a man holding an AK-47 rifle and a Bible beside a woman has surfaced online with a claim that Christians are...
General
Video does NOT show Islamic extremist removing Christmas banner
A claim that a video shows Islamic extremists destroying a Merry Christmas banner in Kwara state is circulating on the internet.
The video which was...
General
US to deny visas to fact checkers and others over ‘censorship’
THE United States government has introduced a new policy that will see H-1B visa applicants denied entry if they have worked in fact-checking, content...
General
Manipulated video misrepresented as Sheikh Gumi asking government to include bandits in national budget
A video showing controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, asking the government to include bandits in the national budget has surfaced online.
According to the...
General
No, Christians do not constitute more than half of Nigeria’s population
An X user, @VivianRora, has claimed that 57 per cent of Nigerians practice the Christian religion.
She wrote: “Muslim–Muslim ticket is partially Islamization. In a...
General
Tinubu’s quote misrepresented as reaction to Wike-Yerima confrontation
A quote attributed to President Bola Tinubu has been misrepresented online to suggest that it reflects the presidency’s position on the recent clash between...
Politics
Video of Tinubu praising Wike not related to FCT Minister–Naval officer clash
A video circulating on social media claims to show President Bola Tinubu responding to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s recent clash with a Nigerian Navy...
Elections
Misinformation trends during Anambra 2025 governorship election
THE 2025 Anambra governorship election, held on November 8, drew nationwide attention as residents of the state went to the polls to elect their...
General
Video from Ghana used to depict attack on church in Nigeria
A TikTok account, “wakawakaplanet”, has posted a video showing women wailing in front of a building engulfed in fire with a claim that it...
General
Kwankwaso did NOT delete X post reacting to Trump’s comment
A claim has circulated online alleging that former Kano State governor and NNPP presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, deleted his X post responding to Donald...
