Daily Archives: Feb 17, 2026
Fact Guage:
Science
False claim circulates about solar eclipse expected on April 8
A claim that the upcoming solar eclipse would last for three days and there would be total darkness globally is circulating on WhatsApp.
The claim...
General
Viral free flight tickets’ offers from airlines are phishing scams
A claim that the British Airways is giving out free tickets to its customers has circulated on social media, particularly on WhatsApp.
The message has...
Politics
Did Orji threaten Abia government if ex-governors’ pension is stopped?
An online news blog, Igbo Times Magazine, has published a report that Theodore Ahamefule Orji, a former governor of Abia State, has threatened to...
General
False claim about death of King Charles III circulates online
An image of the British monarch, King Charles III, has surfaced online with a claim that he died of cancer at the age of...
Health
Does placing banana peels on forehead relieve headache?
A claim that placing banana peels on human's forehead relieves headache has surfaced online.
The claim, posted by an X user, @Nig_Farmer, stated that humans...
General
False claim attributed to Ngannou about boxing bout with Anthony Joshua circulates online
A Facebook post which states that the Cameroonian boxer, Francis Ngannou, claimed that Anthony Joshua's blow was poorly delivered has surfaced online.
The claim, posted...
Business
False claim circulates that Fulani herdsmen attacked Aba power plant
AN online news blog, Igbo Times Magazine, has published a report with a claim that the Aba power plant located in Aba, Abia state...
General
Does Mark Angel own a private jet?
A Facebook user, Princess Nenye, has posted an image that shows the Nigerian comedian, Mark Angel, with an aircraft alongside a caption that says...
Politics
Tinubu makes false claim about Nigeria’s total population
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has claimed that Nigeria's population is over 240 million.
Tinubu made the claim while speaking during the Nigeria-Qatar Business and Investment...
Economy
Shehu Sani makes false claim about museums in Abuja
A former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has claimed that Nigeria is the only country without a museum in its capital city.
Senator Sani made the...
