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Rabiu Ali NOT nominated for 2025 Ballon d’Or
A claim that Kano Pillars midfielder Rabiu Ali has been nominated for the Ballon d'Or has surfaced on the internet.
A Facebook acccount, Nigeria Premier...
General
Viral photos of children ‘hospitalised’ after eating Ewedu and Amala are misleading
IMAGES showing three children seated in front of plates of food have been shared online with claims they depict Nigerian children hospitalised after eating...
General
AI-generated images circulated as Cristiano Ronaldo purchasing Man Utd shares
A Facebook user, @Historiadevuda, shared some photos with the claim that Cristiano Ronaldo, the footballer, was purchasing shares in Manchester United.
The post included several...
General
Old Saudi Arabia drug-trafficking death row report resurfaces as new
A video circulating on social media claims that Saudi Arabia recently released a list of Nigerians sentenced to death for drug-related offences and that...
Politics
No, photo of Peter Obi serving food was not taken at Digital Media Summit
A photo showing Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, carrying a tray of food has been circulated on social media with the...
Insights
Meta’s moderation gap: how AI misinformation from Africa goes unchecked
When Olayinka*, a fact-checker, was scanning Facebook for health-related misinformation, he noticed something odd. Two different wellness brands, Eco Puzzling and Laut Product, were...
General
Photo does not show Nigerian man arrested for drug trafficking in Ghana
A photo showing a handcuffed man in a red shirt has surfaced online with a claim that it shows a Nigerian man of Yoruba...
Tutorials
Five ways to spot AI-generated videos
WHAT you see online may not be true, in the age of AI, it can fool you.
With artificial intelligence evolving rapidly, the internet is...
Politics
No, INEC did not confirm Nenadi Usman as LP chairperson
A claim that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed Nenadi Usman as the chairperson of the Labour Party has gone viral online.
An...
General
Dapo Abiodun did not rename college after Awujale’s death
A video circulating online claims Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun renamed a state-owned college after the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, following...
