Daily Archives: Jan 19, 2026
Fact Guage:
Politics
Viral image of Osinbajo dispensing fuel has been online since 2017
AN IMAGE showing Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo with a pump nozzle, dispensing fuel into a car at a filling station has resurfaced online...
News
Fact-checkers head to Oslo for ninth edition of Global Fact conference
JOURNALISTS, fact-checkers, policymakers, tech and media experts will converge in Oslo, Norway between June 22 - 25, 2022 to attend the ninth edition of...
Insights
Fact-checking Kperogi’s claim that Osinbajo pursues agenda to fill Buhari-led govt with RCCG pastors
PROFESSOR of Journalism and Emerging Media at Kennesaw State University Farooq Kperogi has again come under fire for claiming that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo...
Security
Drone footage of ‘bandits’ posted by Joe Igbokwe is from Kenya not Nigeria
FOLLOWING recent bandits’ attacks in Nigeria, the Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Drainage and Water Resources, Joe Igbokwe, has posted a video...
News
IFCN, Meta offer grants to help fact-checkers fight misinformation on WhatsApp
The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has revealed plans to assist fact-checkers globally to tackle misinformation on WhatsApp, the world’s largest messaging app, through grant...
News
Ukraine crisis: How Yandex suppresses information for Russian internet users — Report
A report by the Digital Forensics Research Lab (DFRLab) has accused Yandex of succumbing to Russia's domestic regulations by suppressing Ukraine war information for...
News
TikTok feeds users with disinformation about Russia-Ukraine war – Report
TIKTOK is feeding misinformation and disinformation content to its over 1 billion users about the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, a report released by...
News
Google sets to invest $10 million to fight misinformation
GOOGLE has announced plans to roll out new features that enhance access to trusted information as well as invest $10 million to address the...
Security
Photo does NOT show Abuja – Kaduna train attacked by bandits
FOLLOWING the reported bandits' attack on a train carrying over 900 passengers from Abuja to Kaduna on Monday, March 28, 2022, a viral image...
Security
Old video of supporters of politician circulates online as bandits invade Kaduna airport
FOLLOWING the invasion of the Kaduna International Airport on Saturday, March 26, 2022 by bandits, a viral video has appeared online to portray the...
