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Pope Francis did not cancel the Bible as claimed by Facebook user

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Pope Francis did not cancel the Bible as claimed by Facebook user

Lois Ugbede April 21, 2022 0

Claim: A Facebook user claims Pope Francis cancelled the Bible and proposed a new book.  Our findings...

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Alleged video of Bukola Saraki under mob attack in UK is misleading

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Alleged video of Bukola Saraki under mob attack in UK is misleading

Silas Jonathan April 7, 2022 2

Claim: A Facebook user claims that Bukola Saraki was beaten up by a mob of protesters in...

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Drone footage of bandits shot in Kenya, not Nigeria

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Drone footage of bandits shot in Kenya, not Nigeria

Lois Ugbede April 7, 2022 0

Claim: A Facebook user claims drone footage of bandits is from Nigeria. Verdict: Our findings show this...

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Nigerian university did not ban Sunday activities for Christian students

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Nigerian university did not ban Sunday activities for Christian students

Muktar Balogun April 4, 2022 0

Claim: A Twitter user claimed that the Federal University DUTSIN-MA in Katsina State has banned Sunday activities...

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These photos of African refugees are not from Russia-Ukraine crisis 

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These photos of African refugees are not from Russia-Ukraine crisis 

Silas Jonathan March 31, 2022 0

Claim: A group on Facebook shared pictures of some people it claimed are Africans maltreated at the...

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Is it true one person can have two DNA? Yes, and here’s all you need to know

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Is it true one person can have two DNA? Yes, and here’s all you need to know

Lois Ugbede March 31, 2022 0

Claim: A Facebook post claims a person can have children not linked to his or her DNA...

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FG did not promise to attend to ASUU after APC convention

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FG did not promise to attend to ASUU after APC convention

Muktar Balogun March 27, 2022 0

Claim: A campus news Facebook page, Campus Catch NG, has a claim that the Federal Government said...

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Old video of US, Canadian soldiers used to depict war in Ukraine

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Old video of US, Canadian soldiers used to depict war in Ukraine

Silas Jonathan March 19, 2022 0

Claim: A user on Facebook shared a video of an acclaimed tug of war between Russian and...

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No ‘killer sweet’ in circulation as claimed in viral WhatsApp message

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No ‘killer sweet’ in circulation as claimed in viral WhatsApp message

Sunday Awosoro March 18, 2022 1

Claim: A viral video on WhatsApp has drawn attention of the public  to a new type of...

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New Nollywood movie has nothing to do with war in Ukraine

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New Nollywood movie has nothing to do with war in Ukraine

Sunday Awosoro March 10, 2022 1

Claim: A movie poster making the rounds on social media depicts a Nollywood-produced movie on the Russia-Ukraine...

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