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Nigeria does NOT have the highest rape rate in the world

A claim that Nigeria has the highest rate of male to female rape in the world has gone viral on X. The claim was made...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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Doctored image of Sultan of Sokoto wearing charm garment circulates online

AN X user, @MilesHopkins15, has shared an image depicting...

Again, Buhari makes false claims about Nigeria’s economy, security during his presidency

FORMER Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, has once again claimed...

What happens if you “get rid” of fact-checking?

Joel Kaplan, Zuckerberg’s second in command at Meta, has...

AI chatbots more likely to spread false claims in Russian and Chinese – Report

A recent NewsGuard audit across seven languages has found...

False claim portraying Tems as Ghanaian circulates online 

AN X user, @BenopaOnyx1, has posted an image of...

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Doctored image of Sultan of Sokoto wearing charm garment circulates online

AN X user, @MilesHopkins15, has shared an image depicting...

Again, Buhari makes false claims about Nigeria’s economy, security during his presidency

FORMER Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, has once again claimed...

What happens if you “get rid” of fact-checking?

Joel Kaplan, Zuckerberg’s second in command at Meta, has...

AI chatbots more likely to spread false claims in Russian and Chinese – Report

A recent NewsGuard audit across seven languages has found...

False claim portraying Tems as Ghanaian circulates online 

AN X user, @BenopaOnyx1, has posted an image of...