Tag: fake news
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: 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…
Yakubu Gowon: Meet the ‘ex-Nigeria head of state’ who has been falsely declared dead multiple times
Yakubu Gowon, ex-Nigeria's head of state, is a cat with nine lives. He has been falsely declared dead…
Herdsmen: Why I will never grant Interviews again – Sunday Igboho
Popular Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho has debunked trending reports of civil war attributed to him.…
Nigerian Army debunks reports of secret execution of Igbo soldiers
The Nigerian Army has discredited allegations by a coalition that it conducted secret trials and executed six Igbo…
CCTV footage on Lekki has exposed purveyors of fake news against Nigerian Army – Progressive Yoruba Youths
The Progressive Yoruba Youths Council (PYYC) says the CCTV footage brought before the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry…
NYSC reacts to reports of COVID-19 cases in FCT, Lagos, Kano orientation camps
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, says the social media report on some Corps Members testing positive to…
Fake News: Amnesty International gets 7-day ultimatum to quit Nigeria
International human rights group, Amnesty International, has been given seven days to leave Nigeria for peddling fake news…
Amnesty International fell for social media exaggeration,fake news in writing Lekki shootings’ report – CISS
A special report has revealed that Amnesty International succumbed to social media exaggeration and fake news in its…
FG clarifies position on social media regulation
The Federal Government has clarified on its position on the controversial social media regulation, saying it has no…
International Human Rights Group vows to drag promoters of fake news, ‘DJ Switch’ to ICC Hague
The International Human Rights Protection Forum (IHRPF) has threatened to drag disc jockey, Obianuju Udeh, popularly known as…
#EndSARS protesters, opposition using fake news to discredit military — NDF
The National Democratic Front (NDF) says the #EndSARS protesters and opposition politicians are using fake news to discredit…