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Onion prices, not bread and rice, increased in The Gambia

Onion prices, not bread and rice, increased in The Gambia

Onion prices, not bread and rice, increased in The Gambia

Yankuba Corr July 31, 2026

Claim: A Facebook user shared a post claiming that the price of bread, rice, and onions has...

Fact-checking Obi’s claims on Channels Television

Fact-checking Obi’s claims on Channels Television

Fact-checking Obi’s claims on Channels Television

Cole Praise July 30, 2026

Recently, the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), Peter Obi, was interviewed on Politics...

Photo of man campaigning against Ousainou Darboe’s presidency, AI-manipulated

Photo of man campaigning against Ousainou Darboe’s presidency, AI-manipulated

Photo of man campaigning against Ousainou Darboe’s presidency, AI-manipulated

Yankuba Corr July 30, 2026

Claim: A Facebook user shared a photo of a man campaigning that no one should vote for...

False! Viral video does not show new terrorist group in Nigeria

False! Viral video does not show new terrorist group in Nigeria

False! Viral video does not show new terrorist group in Nigeria

Juliet Buna July 29, 2026

Claim: A Facebook user, ‘Issiaka the Blogger,’ posted a video claiming that the people in the video...

Misleading! Old Burkina Faso attack video shared as bandits attack at Nigerian military base

Misleading! Old Burkina Faso attack video shared as bandits attack at Nigerian military base

Misleading! Old Burkina Faso attack video shared as bandits attack at Nigerian military base

Muhammad Jamil Ibrahim July 29, 2026

Claim: A Facebook page, Arise Again, shared a video claiming it showed bandits attacking a Nigerian military...

Video of Senegalese soldiers, Jara Sarre Omar residents’ confrontation, recycled

Video of Senegalese soldiers, Jara Sarre Omar residents’ confrontation, recycled

Video of Senegalese soldiers, Jara Sarre Omar residents’ confrontation, recycled

Momodou Janneh July 28, 2026

Claim: A Facebook user, Tanji Online-TV, shared a video depicting a confrontation between the people of Jarra...

Video of Sudanese soldiers falsely shared as Nigerian government’s “prodigal sons”

Video of Sudanese soldiers falsely shared as Nigerian government's “prodigal sons”

Video of Sudanese soldiers falsely shared as Nigerian government’s “prodigal sons”

Juliet Buna July 28, 2026

Claim: A Facebook page, Talk Truth, posted a video showing men in military uniform and alleging they...

Misleading video used to claim bandits were set ablaze in Kebbi State

Misleading video used to claim bandits were set ablaze in Kebbi State

Misleading video used to claim bandits were set ablaze in Kebbi State

Mutalib Jibril July 28, 2026

Claim: A Facebook user, D English Alhaji, shared a video, claiming that four bandits were killed and...

How social media, anonymous websites fuel Nigeria’s unregulated weight-loss injection market

How social media, anonymous websites fuel Nigeria's unregulated weight-loss injection market

How social media, anonymous websites fuel Nigeria’s unregulated weight-loss injection market

Mariam Ileyemi July 28, 2026

Toke Makinwa, a popular media personality, disclosed in a Snapchat post on May 6, 2026, that she...

Weekly round-up: Claims on Niger state, Peter Obi, Lagos flood, others top claims verified last week

Weekly round-up: Claims on Niger state, Peter Obi, Lagos flood, others top claims verified last week

Weekly round-up: Claims on Niger state, Peter Obi, Lagos flood, others top claims verified last week

Phillip Anjorin July 26, 2026

The penultimate week of July 2026 saw misleading and false claims about governance, flooding, and security issues. ...

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