Daily Archives: Jul 27, 2026
Fact Guage:
Insights
Buhari’s scorecard: Analysing Lai Mohammed’s multiple claims as Nigeria’s Information minister
AS the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime comes to an end on May 29, 2023, a prominent member of his cabinet and minister of...
News
Good governance: Critical thinking skill necessary to combat misinformation
STAKEHOLDERS in the media sector have been charged to refrain from partisan dissemination of information while citizens were urged to imbibe critical thinking in...
General
Fake images of Twitter’s new CEO, Linda Yaccarino, circulate online
A photo showing a woman wearing a navy blue suit with her cleavages exposed has surfaced online with a claim that it shows Twitter's...
General
False claim circulates that Tiwa Savage is a Ghanaian
ON May 8, 2023, a Twitter user, Nungua Burnaboy (@Views09) claimed that Tiwatope Savage, professionally known as Tiwa Savage, is a Ghanaian following her...
Elections
2023 Election: Did Obasanjo hire Russian lawyer ‘Natalia Veselnitskaya’ for Peter Obi?
Several social media posts have claimed that former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has flown in a Russia-based lawyer to reclaim the mandate of the...
General
Viral photo does not show wreckage of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370
A claim that the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 that disappeared nine years ago has been found under an ocean with no human skeleton in...
Politics
Virginia Etiaba is not the first female deputy governor in Nigeria
ON May 1, 2023, a Twitter user, Adetutu Balogun (@Tutsy22) claimed that Virginia Etiaba, who served as Peter Obi's deputy during his time as...
Health
Obinna Nwosu makes false claim about Indomie production
ON May 1, 2023, Obinna Nwosu, a House of Representatives candidate for African Democratic Congress (ADC)Â in Abia State at the just concluded general...
News
Limited human resources is hindering fight against misinformation – Report
LACK of enough human resources is affecting the capacities fact-checking organisations to tackle misinformation effectively, a report by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has...
Security
Fact-checking Buhari’s claims on Nigerian Army’s progress
Following the Nigerian Army’s Unveiling and Presentation of New Colours ceremony held on April 27, 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari made several claims regarding Nigeria’s...
