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 95 views
INVESTIGATION: What are Nigerians eating? Tracing TELA maize from farms to dinner tables Sep 27, 2026 Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman 460 views
Round-up: Yoruba’s alleged protest against Tinubu, other top claims verified this week Sep 20, 2026 Mohammed Taoheed 204 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 Artificially created Garuda Indonesia landing footage recirculated to exaggerate recent accident Lateef Sanni, Silas Jonathan · 175 views · Jan 14, 2022
02 Featured Twitter now accessible as Nigerian government lifts ban after seven months Lois Ugbede · 50 views · Jan 13, 2022
03 Featured Fact-checkers accuse YouTube of aiding false information spread, propose four-point solution Lois Ugbede · 60 views · Jan 12, 2022
04 Featured 2022: Three Key Areas To Expect Misinformation in Nigeria Silas Jonathan · 43 views · Jan 11, 2022
05 Fact Check Is UCJ Unilorin the oldest campus news outlet in Nigeria? Uchenna Igwe · 99 views · Jan 10, 2022
07 Featured Court did not declare marriages conducted at Ikoyi Registry illegal Ben Ezeamalu · 107 views · Dec 16, 2021 The judge did not also declare the closure of the Federal Marriage Registry in Ikoyi, Lagos, "with immediate effect."
08 Explainers How to verify Location using Google Earth’s Street View Mohammed Dahiru Lawal · 268 views · Dec 13, 2021
09 Fact Check Booster jabs make cases worse, vaccines don’t work, other COVID-19 claims fact-checked Lois Ugbede · 76 views · Dec 10, 2021
10 Fact Check RCCG parish, not entire church, launched dating website Lois Ugbede · 87 views · Dec 8, 2021