As misinformation and disinformation infiltrate everyday conversations, primarily online purveyors of fake news have devised various techniques...
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Claim: An X influencer claims that Hushpuppi has been released and deported to Nigeria. Verdict: The claim...
Claim: A Facebook user claims that applying castor oil to sanitary pads and wearing them can cure...
Full Text In January 2020, a Nigerian court in the capital Abuja convicted and sentenced one Maryam...
Claim: A viral image shared on Dec. 23, 2025, shows Nigerian music icon Innocent “2Baba” Idibia and...
Claim: An X user shared a video allegedly showing Muslims vandalising a Christmas tree. Verdict: Misleading! The...
Claim: An X user shared a video of President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima allegedly meeting with...
Claim: An X user claimed Ghana led diplomatic efforts to release Nigerian military officers detained in Burkina...
Claim: A TikTok user shared a video claiming that President Bola Tinubu had granted Nnamdi Kanu bail....
Claim: A user in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, reports that snow has started falling. Verdict: False....
