Daily Archives: Oct 8, 2026
Fact Guage:
Elections
Post-election LIVE-CHECK for Osun governorship election 2026
THE 2026 Osun Governorship Election has come to a close, but the story is far from over. This LIVE update brings you the latest...
Elections
LIVE-CHECK: Osun 2026 governorship election
THE Osun State 2026 Governorship Election kicks off Saturday morning as voters cast their ballots to elect the next governor for the Southwestern Nigerian...
Elections
#OsunDecides2026: Fact-checking Adeleke’s claims on governance, pensions and education
ARISE TV, one of Nigeria’s leading national television channels, hosted a governorship town hall meeting in August 2026 ahead of the Osun State governorship...
Elections
Pre-election LIVE-CHECK for Osun 2026 governorship election
AHEAD of the Osun State 2026 Governorship Election slated for Saturday, August 15, our team of journalists, researchers, fact-checkers, social media monitors, editors, and...
News
Osun 2026: Nigerian Fact-Checkers’ Coalition opens situation rooms to fight election misinformation
THE Nigerian Fact-Checkers' Coalition (NFC) has opened its situation rooms ahead of the Osun State governorship election, scheduled for Saturday, 15 August 2026.
In a...
General
No, Finnish court did not acquit Simon Ekpa
A POST circulating on X claims that Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed leader of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), has been acquitted by...
Elections
Osun 2026: Senator Fadahunsi’s ‘kill’ remark in viral video is real, not AI-generated
A VIRAL video circulating on social media shows Francis Fadahunsi, the senator representing Osun East, addressing a crowd of supporters in Ilesa, Osun State,...
Insights
Osun 2026: Meet the 13 faces in the governorship race
THIRTEEN candidates, including the incumbent Governor, Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party; the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji; and the African Democratic...
General
Video does not show Mary Habila’s father accusing David Umahi of threat
A VIDEO circulating on social media claims to show the father of Mary Habila, the 26-year-old physiotherapist who died at the residence of Nigeria's...
Economy
Peter Obi did not head Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission under Jonathan
A VIRAL post on X (formerly Twitter) by user @AmodaOgunlere claimed that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and former...
