EXPLAINERS Round-Up: Sokoto killing, Messi’s Public holiday, other top claims fact-checked this week 11 October 2026
INVESTIGATION: What are Nigerians eating? Tracing TELA maize from farms to dinner tables Abstract: A 13-month PREMIUM TIMES investigation traced Nigeria’s first genetically modified maize from research laboratories to farms, markets… Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman · Sep 27, 2026
Round-up: Yoruba’s alleged protest against Tinubu, other top claims verified this week As different narratives and trends circulate online, misinformation and disinformation keep spreading, shaping public conversations, especially on Facebook.… Mohammed Taoheed · Sep 20, 2026
How TikTok creators use Yorùbá to evade censorship, push erotic content to users Content warning! This story contains sexually explicit words documented as part of the investigation. Reader discretion is advised.… Sunday Awosoro · Sep 5, 2026
Can Nigerian creators face legal action for prank videos? Full Text The advent of social media and the harsh realities of Nigeria’s economic situation have given content… Mohammed Taoheed · Aug 20, 2026
Round-Up: Sokoto killing, Messi’s Public holiday, other top claims fact-checked this week Oct 11, 2026 Sunday Awosoro 424 views
INVESTIGATION: What are Nigerians eating? Tracing TELA maize from farms to dinner tables Sep 27, 2026 Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman 832 views
Round-up: Yoruba’s alleged protest against Tinubu, other top claims verified this week Sep 20, 2026 Mohammed Taoheed 491 views
01 How TikTok creators use Yorùbá to evade censorship, push erotic content to users DUBAWA In-depth · Sep 5, 2026
04 Weekly round-up: New terrorist group, Sultan endorsement, judge kidnap, others, top claims verified last week Fact Check · Aug 9, 2026
05 How Telegram’s regulatory failures, misinformation fuel prostitution in Nigeria DUBAWA In-depth · Jun 3, 2026
01 Fact Check False! Sierra Leone’s minimum wage was not Le 20,000 during Koroma ‘s tenure Sierra Leone · Mohamed Dauda kamara · 181 views · Apr 4, 2026
02 Featured False! Liberia did not spend $3.4m on Liberia-Guinea border crisis Liberia · Lee Monjue · 175 views · Apr 2, 2026
03 Fact Check Did Guinean soldiers kill Liberians? Liberia · Jackson C. Clay Jr. · 201 views · Mar 13, 2026
04 Fact Check False! No travel restriction on Ghanaians by UK government Liberia · Varney Dukuly · 334 views · Mar 13, 2026
05 Featured Six months after DUBAWA’s story, NUC issues guidelines on honorary doctorate degrees Sunday Awosoro · 129 views · Feb 27, 2026
06 Explainers Fear grips Liberians over discovery of Fula security group Jackson C. Clay Jr. · 218 views · Feb 24, 2026
07 Fact Check False! Image Trump welcoming Bobi’s Family to United States, AI-generated Sierra Leone · Usman Fambuleh · 229 views · Feb 24, 2026
08 Featured Facebook users take down false posts of Nigeria’s division after DUBAWA’s fact-check Phillip Anjorin · 176 views · Feb 8, 2026
09 Fact Check Round-Up: Kanu’s honorary citizenship, IShowSpeed tour, other top claims we fact-checked this week Miracle Akubuo · 111 views · Feb 8, 2026
10 Mainstream Was Enugu airport sold as alleged by social media users? Elizabeth Ogunbamowo · 202 views · Feb 7, 2026