Umar works as an assistant in a provision store in Kano, Nigeria, where shelves brim with items kissed by the…
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Claim: Several Facebook users claimed that the fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul was staged, and both boxers sued. Verdict: FALSE.…
Claim: A Facebook user shared a short video of a building collapsing, alleging it occurred in Abuja. Verdict: The alleged collapse of…
Claim: A Facebook account claimed that the Central Bank of Nigeria has sued the African Development Bank’s president, Akinwumi Adesina, over an…
Claim: Martin Kollie alleges that President Boakai spent US$1.8M on celebrations when over 25,000 students from the University of Liberia and MVTC…
Claim: Facebook users Faith Awudu Achonmakai, Adefioye Ibukun Feranmi, and Nwabunwanne Gloria Yahdinma, among others, claim that some women menstruate through their…
Claim: Several Facebook users have claimed that Nigeria has the largest economy in Africa. Verdict: FALSE. Available data reveal that Egypt led…
One of the groundbreaking innovations by an African media organisation in fighting the canker of…
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One of the side effects of Septrin, widely sold over-the-counter, is flaking of the skin,…
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Claim: National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu said Nigeria produces 1.8 million daily barrels. Verdict: False. CEICdata and Statista reports…
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On Oct. 18, 2024, about forty-seven members of the House of Representatives signed a resolution calling for Speaker Jonathan Fonati…
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