Daily Archives: Sep 20, 2026
Fact Guage:
General
Video of crowd dismantling APC campaign structure in Kaduna is authentic
A VIDEO posted by a verified X user @UNOFFICIALFACT purports to show a crowd in Kaduna destroying a campaign venue set up for Nigerian...
Elections
True! INEC appointed Wike’s cousin as new Akwa Ibom REC
A post circulating on social media claims that Professor Anugbum Onuoha has been appointed as the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Akwa Ibom...
Health
True! Dove soap, other cosmetic products banned in 2022 for cotaining toxic chemicals
A viral post on Instagram claims that the chemical Butylphenyl Methylpropional (BMHCA), also known as Lilial, was banned in Europe, Nigeria, and other countries...
Insights
How Switzerland and Nigeria compare on life expectancy
ON January 15, 2026, an X user sparked a conversation after sharing a post about the serene view and the traffic-free state of a...
General
Is Nigeria the only West African country with light rail system?
AN X account, @AfricaFirsts, has posted a claim that Nigeria is the only West African country with a light rail system.
The account posted the...
General
Claim that Nigeria’s vice president earns ₦12 million annually is TRUE
AN X user, @naija_pr, has shared a claim that Nigeria's vice president, Kashim Shettima, earns a total sum of N12 million naira annually including...
General
Have Nigerian universities completed two uninterrupted academic calendars since 2023?
A claim that Nigerian universities have completed two academic sessions without embarking on strike action has circulated online.
The post was shared by an X...
General
Do 150 million Nigerians have access to electricity?
THE Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said that approximately 150 million Nigerians now have access to electricity.
Adelabu made this known on Thursday, April...
Security
Did Nigeria record lowest terrorism attacks in decade?
AN X user, Mohammed Jammal (@whitenigerian), has claimed that Nigeria recorded the lowest terrorism attacks in the last 10 years while citing an infographic...
Politics
Fact-checking El-Rufai’s claims on Tinubu-led govt, APC
A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, appeared recently on Arise TV to discuss his political future, including his views on the current...
