Daily Archives: May 16, 2025
Fact Guage:
General
Doctored image showing Wole Soyinka as hunter circulates online
AN X user, @AfonjaSlayer, has posted an image of the Nigerian Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, alongside a claim that he is now a...
Security
Nigerian influencer makes false claims about Boko Haram insurgency, kidnapping
A Nigerian influencer and social commentator, Isaac Fayose, has claimed that there have been no cases of Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria adding that...
Politics
Viral video showing Ganduje, Kwankwaso engaging in fisticuffs is AI-generated
A Facebook user, Real MD Al-ajab, has posted a video that purportedly shows two former governors of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Abdullahi...
General
Image of amputated man NOT linked to iPhone gift or wife’s revenge
ON February 9, 2025, a Facebook page, Naija Tatafo, shared two images featuring a man with both hands amputated alongside the portrait of a...
Politics
Viral video does not show looted money recovered by EFCC in Abuja, Delta
A video showing people uncovering bags of money stacked in a container has surfaced online, with varying claims that it depicts money hidden by...
Insights
EXPLAINER: What to know about third-party vehicle insurance, police enforcement in Nigeria
DESPITE many motorists expressing concerns about poor awareness campaigns, the Nigerian Police Force across the Federation has announced the commencement and enforcement of the...
Health
No, Pfizer did not release list of its COVID-19 vaccine side effects in 2025
A viral claim that Pfizer recently released a list showing over 40 side effects of its COVID-19 vaccine is making rounds online.
The claim originated...
General
Doctored image of Sultan of Sokoto wearing charm garment circulates online
AN X user, @MilesHopkins15, has shared an image depicting the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’adu Abubakar III, wearing a traditional charm garment.
The claimant posted...
Economy
Again, Buhari makes false claims about Nigeria’s economy, security during his presidency
FORMER Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, has once again claimed that security and economy improved significantly in Nigeria during his eight-year democratic presidency.
He said this...
Insights
What happens if you “get rid” of fact-checking?
Joel Kaplan, Zuckerberg’s second in command at Meta, has recently said that community notes will launch “elsewhere” in 2026, including the EU.
This is the...
