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Viral images do not show recently kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls

An X user @Ishaqsamaila5, posted two images showing school students in captivity with bandits claiming it showed students abducted in Government Girls Comprehensive Senior...

No, Image does NOT show Christians taking up arms after Kwara Church attack

AN image showing a man holding an AK-47 rifle and a Bible beside a woman has surfaced online with a claim that Christians are...

Video does NOT show Islamic extremist removing Christmas banner

A claim that a video shows Islamic extremists destroying a Merry Christmas banner in Kwara state is circulating on the internet. The video which was...

US to deny visas to fact checkers and others over ‘censorship’

THE United States government has introduced a new policy that will see H-1B visa applicants denied entry if they have worked in fact-checking, content...

Manipulated video misrepresented as Sheikh Gumi asking government to include bandits in national budget

A video showing controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, asking the government to include bandits in the national budget has surfaced online. According to the...

No, Christians do not constitute more than half of Nigeria’s population

An X user, @VivianRora, has claimed that 57 per cent of Nigerians practice the Christian religion. She wrote: “Muslim–Muslim ticket is partially Islamization. In a...

Tinubu’s quote misrepresented as reaction to Wike-Yerima confrontation

A quote attributed to President Bola Tinubu has been misrepresented online to suggest that it reflects the presidency’s position on the recent clash between...

Video of Tinubu praising Wike not related to FCT Minister–Naval officer clash

A video circulating on social media claims to show President Bola Tinubu responding to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s recent clash with a Nigerian Navy...

Misinformation trends during Anambra 2025 governorship election

THE 2025 Anambra governorship election, held on November 8, drew nationwide attention as residents of the state went to the polls to elect their...

Video from Ghana used to depict attack on church in Nigeria

A TikTok account, “wakawakaplanet”, has posted a video showing women wailing in front of a building engulfed in fire with a claim that it...

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How digital platforms fuel ethno-religious hate speech in Nigeria

THE growth of digital platforms has aided how people...

No, Keyamo did not say Lagos Airport has only one door

A VIRAL post on social media circulated by a...

Fact-checking Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu delivered a nationwide broadcast on Friday,...

Video from Mali used to depict attack on Oyo community

AN X account, @SM_Cee, posted a video showing vehicles...

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How digital platforms fuel ethno-religious hate speech in Nigeria

THE growth of digital platforms has aided how people...

No, Keyamo did not say Lagos Airport has only one door

A VIRAL post on social media circulated by a...

Fact-checking Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu delivered a nationwide broadcast on Friday,...

Video from Mali used to depict attack on Oyo community

AN X account, @SM_Cee, posted a video showing vehicles...