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Round-Up: Manchester City jobs, Uba Sani rally, other top claims fact-checked this week

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Round-Up: Manchester City jobs, Uba Sani rally, other top claims fact-checked this week

Sunday Awosoro February 1, 2026 0

Several issues circulated on social media this week, from football clubs and political figures to unemployment claims...

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False! Liberia’s 2024 Gross International Reserve, not $475 million

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False! Liberia’s 2024 Gross International Reserve, not $475 million

Lee Monjue January 31, 2026 0

Claim: President Joseph Boakai claimed that Liberia’s 2024 Gross International Reserve was $475 million. Verdict: Data from...

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IShowSpeed is not in Freetown, contrary to viral social media claim

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IShowSpeed is not in Freetown, contrary to viral social media claim

Usman Fambuleh January 31, 2026 0

Claim: A viral Facebook post claims that popular American YouTuber and streamer IShowSpeed is currently in Freetown,...

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Misleading! Uba Sani did not hold political rally after Kaduna church abductions

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Misleading! Uba Sani did not hold political rally after Kaduna church abductions

Sunday Awosoro January 29, 2026 0

Claim: X and Facebook users shared a video, claiming the Kaduna State governor held a political rally...

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False! Viral photo of Osimhen proposing to Regina Daniels, AI-generated

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False! Viral photo of Osimhen proposing to Regina Daniels, AI-generated

Usman Fambuleh January 29, 2026 0

Claim: A viral Facebook post by Salone News 232 claims that Nigerian football star Victor Osimhen proposed...

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Did Trump write to Norway about dissatisfaction over Nobel Peace Prize Award snub?

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Did Trump write to Norway about dissatisfaction over Nobel Peace Prize Award snub?

Laymah Kollie January 29, 2026 0

Claim: A controversy has emerged over the authenticity of a viral letter circulating on the internet in...

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Sperm quality affects fertility and miscarriage risk, not women’s appearance during pregnancy

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Sperm quality affects fertility and miscarriage risk, not women’s appearance during pregnancy

Lademi Aborisade January 29, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user claims that sperm quality can impact a woman’s body during pregnancy.  Verdict:  Misleading!...

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No, Sheikh Gumi did not warn US, Israel against dividing Nigeria

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No, Sheikh Gumi did not warn US, Israel against dividing Nigeria

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo January 28, 2026 0

Claim: Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has warned the United States and Israel against dividing Nigeria,...

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Nigeria’s tax laws: Where does bank transfer narration stand?

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Nigeria’s tax laws: Where does bank transfer narration stand?

Amarachi Onwuzulike, Mohammed Taoheed January 27, 2026 0

Full Text  Since the new tax law took effect in January 2026, the Nigerian internet space has...

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Traore’s video addressing African youth after Uganda election, AI-generated

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Traore’s video addressing African youth after Uganda election, AI-generated

Phillip Anjorin January 27, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user shared a video showing Ibrahim Traore, Burkina Faso’s president, urging African youths to...

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