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Fact Guage:

How to verify social media profiles, pages

FAKE social media pages pose a serious threat to all users as some impersonate individuals, businesses, and organizations to spread scams, misinformation, and identity...

How true is the claim that nobody was arrested over Owo church massacre? 

A claim that nobody was arrested over the killing of over 40 worshippers in Owo town, Ondo State has gone viral on X. An X...

OPINION: The case for facts

Verifiable evidence remains journalism’s foundation, despite mounting attacks on the press, WRITES Angie Drobnic Holan. Picture a world where evidence doesn’t matter, where the loudest...

Sahara Reporters uses misleading images from Ebonyi to depict Enugu attack

SAHARA Reporters, a U.S. based news agency, has posted four photos showing a trail of destruction to depict a purported attack by suspected herdsmen...

No! Delta is not the cheapest Nigerian state to live in

A claim that the cheapest Nigerian state to live in is Delta State has been circulating on social media. The claim was made via X...

How to use Archivi.ng to access past Nigerian Newspapers

ARCHIVI.NG is a digital archive dedicated to preserving and providing access to Nigerian newspapers. The platform serves as an invaluable resource for journalists, researchers, historians,...

Did Nigeria fail to qualify for FIFA World Cup during Buhari presidency?

A claimed that Nigeria did not qualify for the FIFA World Cup during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has circulated on X. An X user,...

Photo of ‘Wizkid school’ circulating on Facebook is AI-generated

A Facebook user, Zara Onyinye, has posted an image of a building alongside a claim that the Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Ayodeji Balogun a.k.a. Wizkid,...

No, cost of registering WASSCE is not N120,000

A viral video showing a lady saying that the cost of registering for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is now N120,000...

Doctored video shows Salah saying he would exit Liverpool soon

A video with a claim that an Egyptian footballer, Mohamed Salah, has announced his exit from Liverpool at the end of the current football...

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Video does not show Nigerian children eating human meat

A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show...

ICIR/FactCheckHub wins Global Fact-checking Award

THE International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) and FactCheckHub...

LIVE-CHECK: Ekiti 2026 governorship election

By Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition. The Ekiti State 2026 Governorship Election kicks...

#EkitiDecides2026 : How to authenticate election results

By Nigerian Factcheckers Coalition Ekiti State observes its gubernatorial election...

Recent Check

Video does not show Nigerian children eating human meat

A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show...

ICIR/FactCheckHub wins Global Fact-checking Award

THE International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) and FactCheckHub...

LIVE-CHECK: Ekiti 2026 governorship election

By Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition. The Ekiti State 2026 Governorship Election kicks...

#EkitiDecides2026 : How to authenticate election results

By Nigerian Factcheckers Coalition Ekiti State observes its gubernatorial election...