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
INVESTIGATION: What are Nigerians eating? Tracing TELA maize from farms to dinner tables Sep 27, 2026 Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman 902 views
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 Analysis Is Edo unemployment rate 19 percent as claimed by Obaseki? Lois Ugbede · 178 views · Sep 18, 2020
02 Analysis Misinformation sharing and behavioural pattern of Nigerians on viral Stella Immanuel video Raheemat Adeniran · 159 views · Sep 18, 2020
03 Analysis Spraying of Naira notes is an offence punishable by imprisonment in Nigeria Nurudeen Lawal · 450 views · Sep 17, 2020
04 Analysis Want your university to be ranked by THE? Here are criteria used in ranking UI, LASU, others Lois Ugbede · 172 views · Sep 17, 2020
05 Analysis Questions around photogragh of a man acclaimed to be the ‘tallest man in Nigeria’ Silas Jonathan · 636 views · Sep 16, 2020
06 Analysis A blog claims man died from suffocation after wearing mask – experts wade in Lois Ugbede · 208 views · Sep 16, 2020
07 Analysis Is Nigeria The Only Country With A Petrol Subsidy Programme? No Kunle Adebajo · 162 views · Sep 15, 2020
08 Analysis Viral report on Canadian doctors protesting high salaries is from 2018 Ifedayo Ogunyemi · 256 views · Sep 15, 2020
09 Analysis Facebook Updates Terms Of Service: To Remove and Restrict Access to Users’ Content Roselena Ahiable · 95 views · Sep 14, 2020