Tag: Fact-check
FACT CHECK: Did Angry Youths Burn Nafiu Bala’s House in Gombe?
CLAIM: Angry youths set fire to Nafiu Bala’s residence in Gombe State after the Supreme Court recognized David…
FACT-CHECK: Truth about The Viral Tinubu-Sowore Handshake
CLAIM: A viral image circulating on social media shows President Bola Tinubu shaking hands with activist Omoyele Sowore.…
FACT CHECK: Adelabu’s claim that Nigeria’s power generation exceeds 6,000MW is false
CLAIM: Adebayo Adelabu, a former Nigeria’s Minister of Power claimed that electricity generation in the country peaked at…
FACT CHECK: Misleading video claims to show 2026 Japan earthquake; footage is 2 years old
CLAIM: A dashcam video circulating on social media on April 20, 2026 shows “chaos in Japan after a…
FACT-CHECK: Did Youths Attack Federal Lawmaker For Defecting to APC in Zamfara?
CLAIM Facebook posts alleged that a viral video shows a federal lawmaker being attacked in Zamfara after defecting…
FACT CHECK: Did JAMB postpone 2026 UTME?
A press release surfaced on social media, widely distributed, and circulated on WhatsApp via a screenshot, stating that…
FACT CHECK: Can Press Briefings Be Held Inside a Courtroom?
On Tuesday afternoon, a video circulated on Whatsapp, Facebook, and other social media platforms in which a legal…
FACT CHECK: Is the Viral Free NIN Data Correction Link, Flyer FALSE?
A viral post circulated on WhatsApp and other social media platforms stated that the National Identity Management Commission…
FACT CHECK: Did 150 Bandits drown in Sokoto River?
A story which was published by The Sun Nigeria, PointNG, DailyPost, Linda Ikeji Blog among other online news…
FACT CHECK: Is Popular CAC Gospel Singer, Mama Fasoyin Dead?
A claim circulated on social media, particularly Facebook, and subsequently published on some blogs, asserted that Deborah Fasoyin,…