Daily Archives: Aug 12, 2026
Fact Guage:
General
Old video of Nigeria’s former president Obasanjo calling National Assembly ‘den of corruption’ resurfaces online
A VIRAL video circulating on social media claims that former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo recently described the current National Assembly as the worst legislature...
General
Video does not show Osimhen threatening to leave Galatasaray over unpaid salary
A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that Nigerian international footballer Victor Osimhen threatened to leave Turkish club Galatasaray S.K. because he had...
General
Viral video of people smashing solar panels is not from Sokoto
AN X user, @_Mr_Richard, has posted a video showing a group of men and women using hammers to smash rows of solar panels, with...
General
No, viral video of public altercation was not recorded in Lagos
A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that a video showing physical altercation between two people at a busy commercial complex with parked...
Politics
Fact-checking Peter Obi’s claims on Channels TV
FORMER Anambra State Governor and 2027 Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, featured in an exclusive interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics hosted...
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 evidence Tinubu lives in France, governs Nigeria remotely
A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is residing permanently in France and governing the country remotely.
The...
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...
Elections
Old video of APC chieftain saying Tinubu can only win 2027 through rigging resurfaces online
A POST circulating on social media claims that the National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) recently stated that President Bola Tinubu...
