Daily Archives: Jun 21, 2025
Fact Guage:
Security
False claim circulates on X about military coup in Ivory Coast
A claim that there is a recent military coup in Ivory Coast, with alleged reports of gunfire in Abidjan and the likely disappearance of...
News
IFCN condemns harassment of Tempo journalists, urges protection for independent media
The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has condemned unequivocally a series of escalating threats and harassment targeted at Indonesia’s Tempo media group, one of its...
Economy
Did IMF COVID-19 loan force Nigeria to remove fuel subsidy, devalue naira?
A claim that Nigeria removed fuel subsidy and devalued its currency as part of the conditions for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan it...
Security
Video does not depict military coup in Ivory Coast
A video showing a building engulfed in fire has surfaced online with a claim that it is the result of a purported military coup...
General
Fake report of Christian convert, Zainab Muhamadu circulates online
THE image of a young woman has circulated on X (formerly Twitter) with a claim that she is Zainab Muhamadu, a 22-year-old from Tsafe...
Government Policy
Can holders of a masters degree obtained in France apply for citizenship after two years of residency?
AN X user, @OIuwatosin, has claimed that anyone with a master's degree obtained in France and two years of legal residency in the country...
General
Nigerian presidency falsely identify Cardinal Farrell as Vatican City Secretary of State
THE Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and one of his media aides, Bayo Onanuga, have posted images alongside a claim that the president had...
Security
Claim that video shows bandits receiving arms supply is MISLEADING
A viral video alongside a claim that bandits and kidnappers have received arms supply and new hunting tools from an helicopter has circulated online.
In the...
General
Abuja not listed as Africa’s most beautiful city in 2025 by BBC
A claim that Abuja has been named Africa's most beautiful city in 2025 by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has surfaced on the internet.
The...
News
Experts proffer solutions to curbing ethno-religious hate speech online
SOME experts combatting information disorder in Nigeria have raised alarm over the increasing wave of ethno-religious hate speech on social media, attributing the trend...
