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 518 views
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Round-up: Yoruba’s alleged protest against Tinubu, other top claims verified this week Sep 20, 2026 Mohammed Taoheed 579 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 Featured Comirnaty: All you need to know about the WHO’s only recommended COVID-19 vaccine Lois Ugbede · 157 views · Jan 4, 2021
02 Fact Check Is it true Cervical Cancer screenings and treatments can cause infertility? Atinuke Seun-Ige · 135 views · Dec 31, 2020
03 Featured Fact-Checking Researchers’ Contributions to the Literature of Information Disorder Ecosystem in Nigeria: The Dubawa Example Raji Rasaki · 82 views · Dec 29, 2020
04 Featured Examining National Orientation Agency’s Engagement with Its Digital Community in Combating “Fake News” Online Raji Rasaki · 109 views · Dec 28, 2020
05 Explainers What you need to know about the new, deadlier variant of COVID-19 now found in Nigeria Lois Ugbede · 62 views · Dec 24, 2020
06 Featured Curses, resentments trailed Nigerian Army’s Tweets tagging media reports on its involvement in Lekki shootings as Fake News Raheemat Adeniran · 128 views · Dec 21, 2020
07 Featured Understanding Audience Attitude Towards Trending Misinformation During #EndSARSProtest in Nigeria Raji Rasaki · 103 views · Dec 19, 2020
08 Featured The Illusory Truth Effect And Why Army’s ‘Fake News’ Tags Are Tricky Kunle Adebajo · 100 views · Dec 18, 2020
09 Featured Research: Analysis of Claims on #EndSARS Protest in Nigeria Dubawa · 95 views · Dec 14, 2020
10 Featured Dubawa, others partner WHO to tackle COVID-19, other health misinformation Lois Ugbede · 79 views · Dec 8, 2020