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 63 views
INVESTIGATION: What are Nigerians eating? Tracing TELA maize from farms to dinner tables Sep 27, 2026 Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman 438 views
Round-up: Yoruba’s alleged protest against Tinubu, other top claims verified this week Sep 20, 2026 Mohammed Taoheed 199 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
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02 Featured Nigeria Vice Presidential Candidates Debate – Fact Checking 13 Main Claims Akintunde Babatunde · 57 views · Dec 16, 2018
03 Featured On Electricity in Nigeria: Lai Mohammed is WRONG, Again Ibraheem Alawode · 62 views · Dec 5, 2018
04 Featured FALSE: El-Rufai was not awarded N4m damages and detained in 2014 Yusuf Akinpelu · 84 views · Nov 26, 2018
05 Featured How Accurate is Osinbajo’s claim that Nigeria debt only increased by $10 billion since Buhari assumed office? Akintunde Babatunde · 58 views · Oct 29, 2018
06 Featured Forbes Did Not Rate Nigeria as the Best Economy In Africa! False Claim by Keyamo Adejumo Kabir · 62 views · Oct 23, 2018
07 Featured Has the Nigerian Government Truly Spent 1.7 Trillion on Capital Investment as Claimed by Osinbajo? YES Akintunde Babatunde · 90 views · Oct 12, 2018
08 Featured Document shows Kachikwu lied about graduating with First Class in Law! Ebuka Onyeji · 53 views · Oct 11, 2018
09 Featured Has Job Loss Been Peculiar To Just The Buhari-led Government, As Claimed By Reno Omokri? Yusuf Akinpelu · 63 views · Sep 5, 2018
10 Featured Is the Leaked IGP Interim Report to the Acting President ‘Classified Information’? #FALSE Dubawa · 65 views · Aug 20, 2018