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 82 views
INVESTIGATION: What are Nigerians eating? Tracing TELA maize from farms to dinner tables Sep 27, 2026 Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman 453 views
Round-up: Yoruba’s alleged protest against Tinubu, other top claims verified this week Sep 20, 2026 Mohammed Taoheed 203 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 No evidence mixing kola nut, lime, ginger, others cures menstrual problems Lami Sadiq · 229 views · Sep 22, 2021
02 Facebook Checks Does Kano have the highest women inclusion in governance as Ganduje claims? Mohammed Dahiru Lawal · 74 views · Sep 21, 2021
03 Facebook Checks Decoration plant, Dieffenbachia, is dangerous but not lethal Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle · 123 views · Sep 21, 2021
04 Explainers How telecoms shutdown in Zamfara state is fuelling misinformation Shola Ilesanmi · 78 views · Sep 20, 2021
07 Fact Check How true is Bagudu’s claim cattle ranches elsewhere are bigger than some Nigerian states? Elizabeth Ogunbamowo · 115 views · Sep 16, 2021
08 Fact Check Does waxing or shaving of woman’s pubic hair cause microscopic trauma? Funmilola Afolabi · 209 views · Sep 14, 2021
09 Fact Check Does corn silk cure diseases as claimed in this video? Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle · 154 views · Sep 13, 2021
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