Daily Archives: Oct 22, 2026
Fact Guage:
Webinar
MasterClass: How to identify and debunk misinformation
To commemorate its one year anniversary, The FactCheckHub held a verification masterclass.
The masterclass titled, “How to identify and debunk misinformation,” took place on Zoom...
Insights
Website offering commonwealth scholarship is a scam, here is why
The Commonwealth is offering scholarships, however, a misleading website is being circulated on WhatsApp.
This is a trend observed by The FactCheckHub overtime whereby scammers...
Insights
Twitter partners news platforms to tackle misinformation
IN a bid to tackle misinformation on its micro-blogging platform, Twitter has partnered with two international news platforms, the Associated Press (AP) and Reuters.
Making...
General
FactCheckHub set to host masterclass to commemorate 1st anniversary
IN commemoration of its one year anniversary, The FactCheckHub is set to host a verification masterclass.
The matersclass titled, "How to identify and debunk misinformation,”...
General
What sentence does conspiracy to commit fraud attracts in U.S.?
ON THURSDAY, July 29, 2021, social media was abuzz in Nigeria following a warrant of arrest issued against a Deputy Commissioner of Nigerian Police...
Insights
Fake News: Lai Mohammed seeks partnership with Nigerians in Diaspora
AS part of efforts to check the spread of fake news, the Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday, sought partnership with...
General
SCAM ALERT: Post falsely claim Obi Cubana is celebrating mother’s funeral with cash gift
FEW DAYS after a Nigerian socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegwu, popularly known as Obi Cubana laid his mother to rest in Oba, Anambra State,...
Politics
Did Ghanaian youth reject free bags of rice donated by politicians as claimed in viral video?
A video circulating on social media claims some Ghanaian youths rejected bags of rice donated by one of the country’s politicians and asked for...
COVID-19
Niprimune is not a treatment, cure for COVID-19
A report published in June 2021 states that the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) has developed Niprimune for COVID-19 treatment.
The report...
General
Claim that Nigeria’s basketball team, D’Tigers now rank 4th in the world is MISLEADING
IN JULY, Nigeria’s basketball team, otherwise known as D’Tigers was in the news after back to back victories over the USA and Argentina teams.
However,...
