FACT CHECK · SIERRA LEONE Viral video claiming Michael Carrick left Manchester United, AI-generated Sierra Leone 12 November 2026
Video of Tinubu warning corp members, thugs against rigging elections recirculated Claim: An X user shared a video of President Bola Tinubu warning that anyone caught snatching ballot boxes… Amarachi Onwuzulike · Nov 12, 2026
Video calling for Nigerian soldiers’ resignation over bandit takeover misleading Claim: A Facebook user shared a video of some uniformed men claiming bandits have taken over Africa and… Rejoice Taddy · Nov 11, 2026
Old videos recirculated as recent Kwankwaso rally in Zamfara Claim: A Facebook user, Igwe Bloger, shared a video collage claiming it shows Rabiu Kwankwaso of the Nigeria… Juliet Buna · Nov 10, 2026
Did Obasanjo tell Nigerians to reject Tinubu over excessive borrowing? Claim: A Facebook page, Naija Boss, claims former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Nigerians to reject President Bola… Juliet Buna · Nov 10, 2026
Viral video claiming Michael Carrick left Manchester United, AI-generated Sierra Leone Nov 12, 2026 Patrick Samura 24 views
Video of Tinubu warning corp members, thugs against rigging elections recirculated Nov 12, 2026 Amarachi Onwuzulike 18 views
Video calling for Nigerian soldiers’ resignation over bandit takeover misleading Nov 11, 2026 Rejoice Taddy 123 views
02 Did Obasanjo tell Nigerians to reject Tinubu over excessive borrowing? Facebook Checks · Nov 10, 2026
04 False! Tinubu did not say God revealed solution to Nigeria’s insecurity Facebook Checks · Nov 10, 2026
05 Video purportedly showing massive support for Obi from Ghana, not Enugu Facebook Checks · Nov 9, 2026
01 Elections True! Image posted on INEC’s IReV for Ekiti not result sheet Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition · 115 views · Feb 27, 2023
02 Elections No; Election results for all states yet to be announced Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition · 60 views · Feb 27, 2023
03 Elections Atiku won in Osun but not in all LGAs Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition · 114 views · Feb 27, 2023
04 Elections Contrary to Twitter user report, APC not LP won in Agege Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition · 81 views · Feb 27, 2023
05 Elections False! MC Oluomo not dead, as reported Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition · 154 views · Feb 27, 2023
06 Elections LIVE FACT-CHECK: Nigerian fact-checkers monitor mis/disinformation as collation continues – DAY 3 Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition · 73 views · Feb 27, 2023
07 Elections False; Ekiti state result was not uploaded before election day Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition · 175 views · Feb 26, 2023
08 Elections FALSE! INEC did not erase election results on its portal Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition · 161 views · Feb 26, 2023
09 Elections FALSE! Obasanjo did not storm INEC collation centre in Abuja Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition · 132 views · Feb 26, 2023
10 Elections TRUE! Election did not take place in Awo-Omamma, but result was uploaded Nigerian Fact-checkers' Coalition · 112 views · Feb 26, 2023