Daily Archives: Oct 17, 2026
Fact Guage:
General
No, Finnish court did not acquit Simon Ekpa
A POST circulating on X claims that Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed leader of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), has been acquitted by...
Elections
Osun 2026: Senator Fadahunsi’s ‘kill’ remark in viral video is real, not AI-generated
A VIRAL video circulating on social media shows Francis Fadahunsi, the senator representing Osun East, addressing a crowd of supporters in Ilesa, Osun State,...
General
Video does not show Mary Habila’s father accusing David Umahi of threat
A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show the father of Mary Habila, the 26-year-old physiotherapist who died at the residence of Nigeria's...
Economy
Peter Obi did not head Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission under Jonathan
A VIRAL post on X (formerly Twitter) by user @AmodaOgunlere claimed that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and former...
General
No, Peter Obi did not ask Nigerian Army to reject salary increase until after 2027
A claim that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, called on the Nigerian military to reject the recently announced salary increase...
General
No, images do not show bandits killed in Zamfara
A Facebook user, Kalipso Olu Omo, shared images purportedly showing the bodies of bandits killed during a recent military operation in Gummi Local Government...
General
No, Mbappé did not win FIFA World Cup at age 18
A POST circulating on social media claims that French professional football player Kylian Mbappé won the FIFA World Cup at the age of 18.
The...
General
Video does not show Nigerian troops neutralising Oyo kidnappers
A POST circulating on social media claims that the Nigerian military killed and captured several bandits during the rescue operation that secured the release...
News
No, FG has not announced renaming of Kwara to Odo Oya State
A GRAPHIC circulating on social media claims that the Federal Government of Nigeria has officially announced the relocation of Kwara State from the North...
News
No, Justice Haruna Tsammani did not go blind after eye surgery in London
A POST circulating on social media claims that Justice Simon Haruna Tsammani, the Court of Appeal judge who chaired the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal...
