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How Banky W show at Lagos PDP primaries sparks misinformation online
THE political ambition of a Nigerian musician turned politician, Olubankole Wellington, popularly called Banky W has sparked misinformation online.
Banky W, a House of Representatives...
Government Policy
Claim that Sokoto govt approves death penalty law for blasphemy is FALSE
MULTIPLE posts circulating on social media claimed that the Sokoto State Government has enacted a law, approving the death penalty as punishment for the...
General
TVC news report that Deborah Samuel’s killing in Sokoto is connected with ASUU strike is FALSE
A NIGERIAN broadcast media, Television Continental (TVC), in a viral news video claimed that the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities...
General
Video does NOT show Muslims attacking Christian homes in Sokoto
A VIRAL video showing a woman being dragged out from the gate of an apartment and flogged by some men has surfaced on social...
Security
Deborah Samuel: Viral image of clergyman holding rifle has been online since 2017
A VIRAL image showing a clergyman dressed in a purple-and-white cassock with a rifle cradled in his arms has surfaced online with a claim...
Elections
No! Dutch national, Wiebe Boer did not declare for Plateau governorship race
THE POSTER of a Dutch national, Wiebe Boer, locally called Yohanna Maigona has surfaced online with a claim that he has declared his intention...
Business
Did Elon Musk say he would delete Twitter, Facebook and buy Nigeria?
FOLLOWING the successful acquisition of Twitter by billionaire investor and businessman Elon Musk which has elicited mixed reactions on social media, several images which...
News
How war in Ukraine breeds propaganda and disinformation ― Report
FOLLOWING the Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a report detailing how fictional narratives about Ukraine were created by pro-Kremlin media has been released.
The report was...
Elections
Saraki makes false claims about voting population
In a post which was retrieved from Facebook on the 5th of March 2022, former president of the Senate of the Federal Republic of...
General
Claim that the US Army is recruiting foreigners and Africans is FALSE
A CLAIM that the United States of America is currently recruiting foreigners and Africans into its Army has circulated widely on social media in...
