Daily Archives: Aug 23, 2026
Fact Guage:
Economy
Reno Omokri makes false claim about Nigeria’s debt reduction under Tinubu
Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has claimed that Nigeria’s total public debt has significantly dropped under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
Omokri, who said...
Elections
INEC’s claim on ‘impossible timestamp’ in Amupitan’s X account controversy is false
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has claimed that a viral comment linked to an X account attributed to its chairman was posted before...
Politics
Video does NOT show renewed hope billboard inside INEC office
A viral video circulating on social media claims that a “Renewed Hope” billboard associated with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s campaign is located inside an...
Politics
Video does NOT show federal lawmaker assaulted over defection in Zamfara
A video circulating on social media claims to show a federal lawmaker in Zamfara State being assaulted by a mob after defecting from the...
General
No, Tems and Justin Bieber were not hospitalised after coachella 2026
A viral post circulating on social media claims that Temilade Openiyi, known professionally as Tems and American pop star Justin Bieber were rushed to...
Security
No, video does not show bandits attack on Abuja community
A viral video circulating on social media, shared by a verified x user @Somtolism7 on April 9, 2026, claims to show gunshots raining heavily...
ArtificialIntelligence
Viral image of Tinubu, Sowore handshake is AI-generated
A viral image on social media purports to show human rights activist Omoyele Sowore shaking hands with Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu.
The image, which depicts...
Climate Change
News anchor makes false claim about commissioning status of Kugbo Bus Terminal
A News anchor, Vimbai Mutinhiri, has claimed that the Kugbo Bus Terminal in Abuja has not been commissioned.
She said this on Thursday, April 9,...
General
No, Donald Trump didn’t congratulate Morocco for winning AFCON 2025
A viral post circulating on social media claims that the U.S. President, Donald Trump, congratulated Morocco for being crowned the champions of the 2025...
Security
Viral screenshot of Trump reacting to Maiduguri attack doctored
AN X user, @ioccupyNigeria, has shared a screenshot claiming it shows a comment by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, reacting to...
