Daily Archives: Oct 23, 2026
Fact Guage:
Security
Old image of kidnappers’ den busted in 2021 resurfaces online
AN X user, @BolanleCole, has posted an image showing a shady room alongside a claim that it shows a kidnappers' den meant for money...
News
FactSpace West Africa, 19 others get 2024 ENGAGE grant from IFCN
The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute, has awarded $2 million for the 2024 ENGAGE grant to 20 fact-checking organisations to reduce...
Security
Doctored image of Tinubu barracks circulates online
An X user, @mario9jaa, has posted an image of the newly commissioned barracks in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with Peter Obi’s name at...
News
Davos 2025: Advertisers urged to combat disinformation on social media platforms
ADVERTISERS have been urged to use their financial influence to combat the growing threat of disinformation on social media platforms.
This call was made by...
News
Malaysia launches AI chatbot to combat fake news
THE Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has launched a chatbot that allows citizens to verify text messages before sharing them in a bid to...
Economy
False claim circulates that ferry service debuts from Onitsha to Lagos
A claim that a ferry service now commutes passengers from Onitsha to Lagos for a fare of ₦7,000 has gone viral online.
The claim was...
Government Policy
Claim that Northern governors reject English as language of instruction in schools is FALSE
A verified Facebook user, Chukwudi Ufondu, has posted a claim that Nigeria's Northern governors have rejected English language as the medium of instruction in...
Government Policy
Serving as Lagos police commissioner is NOT prerequisite for IG appointment
AN X user, @datarpro, has claimed that only police officers who have served as a Commissioner of Police in Lagos State can be appointed...
Politics
Bayo Onanuga makes misleading claim about Julius Debrah
NIGERIA's presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, has claimed that Julius Debrah was the Chief of Staff to the immediate-past president of Ghana.
Onanuga posted the claim...
Government Policy
Davos 2025: Fact-checking Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum
Following his inauguration as the 47th US President earlier this week, Donald Trump, addressed the audience virtually at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in...
