Fact Check
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Viral post on power outage at National Assembly during Minister’s visit, true
Claim: An online blog, instablog9ja [@ instablog], posted that there was a power outage at the national assembly when the…
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Did NUC rank Nigeria’s worst universities?
Claim: A blog claims that NUC has published the names of the worst universities in Nigeria. Verdict: False! No such…
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Nyocha Eziokwu: Ọ bu asụsụ Ìgbo na French ka akacha asụ na uwà níle?
Ihe E Kwuru: Na ọnwa Febụwarị 26, afọ 2022, Akwụkwọ akụkọ Odogwu Blog bipụtere akụkọ dèrè na otu onye nta…
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Irọ́! Kò sí òògùn kan pàtó fún àìsàn olóde
Àhẹ̀sọ: Aṣàmúlò TikTok kan wípé ọtí ìbílẹ̀ àti ẹfun le wo àìsàn olóde (measles). Ábájáde: Ìwádìí àti ọ̀rọ̀ láti ẹnu…
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Video shared to depict Israel attacking Iran, misleading
Claim: A pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, shared a video on X to claim that Israel attacked Iran after the April…
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Viral claim on EFCC, Cubana’s Chief Priest agreement to settle out of court, misleading
Claim: A WhatsApp user has circulated an image alleging that the EFCC and Cubana’s Chief Priest, Pascal Okechukwu, have resolved…
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False! Senegal did not change its official language from French to Arabic
Claim: An X account (@_AfricanSoil) claimed that the government of Senegal had adopted Arabic as its official language while jettisoning French.…
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Claim people get paid for snoring in the UK, misleading
Claim: TikTok users claim residents can get paid for snoring in the United Kingdom. Verdict: Misleading! Our findings revealed that…
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False! JAMB yet to set minimum cut-off marks for 2024/2025 admissions
Claim: Multiple social media posts claim that JAMB has set the UTME minimum cut-off marks for admission into tertiary institutions…
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Can Gonorrhea infect the eyes as portrayed by X user?
Claim: An X user posted an image of a lady with a swollen eye purportedly infected with Gonorrhea. Verdict: True!…
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