Daily Archives: Jul 28, 2026
Fact Guage:
General
False claim circulates that no Igbo among Nigeria’s new Service Chiefs
A claim has circulated online that no Igbo was among Nigeria's Service Chiefs newly appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
On Monday, June 19, 2023,...
Business
Soludo makes false claim about Milton steel company being first in South-Eastern Nigeria
ON Friday, June 9, 2023, Anambra State Governor, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, inaugurated a firm, Milton Steel manufacturing company, in the state.
At the occasion, Soludo...
Economy
Old video of Nigerian border re-opening resurfaces online
A video has been circulating on social media with a claim that the Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has directed that all the nation's...
Elections
Did Tinubu win only two out of 23 LGAs in Kaduna State?
ON June 7, 2023, a Twitter user, Chigozie Valuation, with the username: @Chigozok claimed that Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, only won in two...
General
No, Video does not show Sweden’s sex competition broadcast on DSTV
A claim that the rumoured sex competition has commenced  in Sweden and can be viewed on Channel 206 on the Digital Satellite Television (DSTV)...
Politics
Photo does not show Remi Tinubu presiding over meeting in lieu of President Tinubu
On June 6, 2023, a Twitter user, @PO_GrassRootM tweeted a photo of Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, with a claim that the image shows...
News
Factual information necessary in strengthening Nigeria’s democracy – US Consulate
THE United States Consulate in Lagos has emphasized the importance of factual information in strengthening Nigeria's democracy and public institutions.
This call was made by...
General
Fake list of Tinubu’s ministers, appointees circulates online
A claim that Nigeria's president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has made some appointments and nominated others for ministerial positions has been circulating on WhatsApp.
The claim...
Politics
Fact-checking claims in Buhari’s presidential farewell speech to Nigerians
THE immediate-past president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, on May 28 delivered his farewell speech in a televised broadcast to Nigerians prior to his handing...
Insights
EXPLAINER: Twitter checkmarks and what they symbolise
Upon acquiring the social media platform, Elon Musk, the Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, announced that the verification checks that serve as a symbol...
