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False claim circulates that Kenya, Nigeria are the least corrupt countries in Africa
A claim that Kenya and Nigeria have been ranked among the least corrupt countries in Africa has surfaced on the X platform.
An X user,...
Business
Is Adeleke’s power plant the biggest in Nigeria?
NIGERIAN Billionaire, Adedeji Adeleke, who is also the father of popular music artiste, Davido said he is building a 1,250-megawatt thermal power plant which...
Security
Old photo of Igbo monarch arrested over kidnapping in Imo State resurfaces online
AN image purportedly showing a monarch from Nigeria's Southeastern region who was arrested by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over kidnapping has resurfaced online.
An...
General
No! Court did not order VeryDarkMan to pay N500m fine over defamation
ON October 15, 2024, many Nigerian media platforms reported that the Lagos State High Court has imposed a fine of N500 million on social...
Elections
Video does not show Ondo governor caught with ‘side chick’ in London
A viral video purportedly showing the current governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, caught in an affair with a woman has surfaced online ahead...
General
X user used image from Ghana to depict alleged ritual killing in Lagos
An X user, @ChiditweetØ42, has posted an image showing people gathering around a Hilux pick-up van with a claim that it shows a Nigerian...
General
Bobrisky has NOT been sentenced to 2 years imprisonment!
A claim that a Nigerian cross-dresser and socialite, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky has been sentenced to two years imprisonment has circulated widely...
General
Video of ‘Igbo Must Go’ protest in Ghana is over 1 year old
A video showing a group of women holding tree branches and chanting “Igbo Must Go” has resurfaced online with a claim that it shows...
News
Malicious actors using ChatGPT to influence elections – Report
A recent report by OpenAI has revealed how its AI model, ChatGPT is being used to generate fake content, including long-form articles and social...
News
BBC, Faso-check win big at 2024 Africa Facts summit
FACT-CHECKERS from The BBC global disinformation team in Nigeria and Faso Check from Burkina Faso have emerged winners at the 2024 African Fact-checking Awards...
