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

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

Mariam Ileyemi July 28, 2026 0

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

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

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

Phillip Anjorin July 26, 2026 0

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

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Viral video of bandits cooking human flesh, misleading

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Viral video of bandits cooking human flesh, misleading

Abdulsalam Baba Mahmud July 26, 2026 0

Claim: Social media users on X, Facebook, and Instagram shared a video claiming it shows armed bandits...

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Did Federal High Court reject bid to remove Arabic inscription from Nigerian Army logo?

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Did Federal High Court reject bid to remove Arabic inscription from Nigerian Army logo?

Juliet Buna July 26, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user, Musa Muhammad Tajudeen, claims that the Federal High Court of Nigeria rejected a...

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False! Sudan video linked to Nigeria’s insecurity

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False! Sudan video linked to Nigeria’s insecurity

Rejoice Taddy July 26, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed that some armed men shown in a video are responsible for the...

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False! CAS has not declared Senegal as AFCON winners

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False! CAS has not declared Senegal as AFCON winners

Mohamed Dauda kamara July 22, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook page, Richmond K. Entsie, claimed that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has...

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Minor’s image protesting to watch AFCON games in The Gambia stadium, manipulated

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Minor’s image protesting to watch AFCON games in The Gambia stadium, manipulated

Momodou Janneh July 22, 2026 0

Claim: A viral photo shows a young girl protesting to watch Gambia’s AFCON qualifiers at the Independence...

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Did helicopter evacuate wounded terrorists at Kaboji Primary School in Niger State? 

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Did helicopter evacuate wounded terrorists at Kaboji Primary School in Niger State? 

Yunusa Umar July 22, 2026 0

Claim: A verified X user, Usman (@secmxx), claimed security forces airlifted unidentified fighters at Kaboji Primary School...

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Misleading! Video showing city-wide protest unrelated to beauty pageant Chidimma

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Misleading! Video showing city-wide protest unrelated to beauty pageant Chidimma

Miracle Akubuo July 22, 2026 0

Claim: An X user shared a video alleging that Nigerians are protesting against former Miss Universe Nigeria,...

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Claim Governor Bago employed nearly 10,000 graduates into Niger civil service, misleading 

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Claim Governor Bago employed nearly 10,000 graduates into Niger civil service, misleading 

Abdulsalam Baba Mahmud July 22, 2026 0

Claim: A Facebook user, Adamu Idris Manarakis, claimed that the Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has employed...

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