Fact Check

No evidence viral video shows Fulani Bandits live-streaming attacks in Katsina

No evidence viral video shows Fulani Bandits live-streaming attacks in Katsina

No evidence viral video shows Fulani Bandits live-streaming attacks in Katsina

David Arome August 11, 2026

Claim: A Facebook user, Hausaland Magazine, claims that a video shows a TikTok live stream of Fulani...

False! Kiki Ramos not Argentina’s first Black footballer

False! Kiki Ramos not Argentina’s first Black footballer

False! Kiki Ramos not Argentina’s first Black footballer

Patrick Samura August 11, 2026

Claim: A post circulating on Threads and other social media platforms claims that Kiki Ramos is Argentina’s...

Misleading! Sierra Leone’s parliament yet to amend the 1991 Constitution

Misleading! Sierra Leone’s parliament yet to amend the 1991 Constitution

Misleading! Sierra Leone’s parliament yet to amend the 1991 Constitution

Alfred Koroma August 10, 2026

Claim: A Facebook user claims that Sierra Leone’s Parliament debated and amended the 1991 Constitution on 28...

Misleading! Nigerian Senate did not ban bus preaching

Misleading! Nigerian Senate did not ban bus preaching

Misleading! Nigerian Senate did not ban bus preaching

Juliet Buna August 9, 2026

Claim: Facebook users posted a claim alleging that Nigeria has banned preaching in commercial buses. Verdict: Misleading....

2021 video of alleged soldiers destroying farmland resurfaces

2021 video of alleged soldiers destroying farmland resurfaces

2021 video of alleged soldiers destroying farmland resurfaces

Maryam Umar August 9, 2026

Claim: An X user shared a video claiming to show personnel of the Nigerian Army destroying people’s...

Weekly round-up: New terrorist group, Sultan endorsement, judge kidnap, others, top claims verified last week

Weekly round-up: New terrorist group, Sultan endorsement, judge kidnap, others, top claims verified last week

Weekly round-up: New terrorist group, Sultan endorsement, judge kidnap, others, top claims verified last week

Cole Praise August 9, 2026

As trends and issues emerge online, misinformation and disinformation spread, influencing public conversation. From claims about a...

#OsunDecides2026: Can EFCC freeze Osun State Govt’s account? Here’s what we know

#OsunDecides2026: Can EFCC freeze Osun State Govt’s account? Here’s what we know

#OsunDecides2026: Can EFCC freeze Osun State Govt’s account? Here’s what we know

Mohammed Taoheed August 9, 2026

Full Text On Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, news circulated that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),...

FALSE! Chelsea has not sacked manager Xabi Alonso

FALSE! Chelsea has not sacked manager Xabi Alonso

FALSE! Chelsea has not sacked manager Xabi Alonso

Usman Fambuleh August 8, 2026

Claim: A viral Facebook post claims that Chelsea Football Club has sacked manager Xabi Alonso after just...

False! Viral images of President Trump visiting Sierra Leone, AI-generated

False! Viral images of President Trump visiting Sierra Leone, AI-generated

False! Viral images of President Trump visiting Sierra Leone, AI-generated

Usman Fambuleh August 8, 2026

Claim: A Facebook post by BORN 2 BLOG claims that the President of the United States is...

Sultan’s media team issues clarification after DUBAWA fact-check on viral Tinubu endorsement claim

Sultan’s media team issues clarification after DUBAWA fact-check on viral Tinubu endorsement claim

Sultan’s media team issues clarification after DUBAWA fact-check on viral Tinubu endorsement claim

Ukashatu Wakili August 7, 2026

Following DUBAWA’s fact-check on claims that the Sultan of Sokoto endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid, the...

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