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Ekiti 2026: Meet the candidates vying to be governor

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Ekiti 2026: Meet the candidates vying to be governor

Amarachi Onwuzulike June 17, 2026 3

On June 20, 2026, the people of Ekiti State will head to the polls to elect a...

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Misleading! Viral video shows Somali security forces, not Nigerian bandits

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Misleading! Viral video shows Somali security forces, not Nigerian bandits

Muhammad Jamil Ibrahim June 16, 2026 1

Claim: A TikTok user shared a video showing dozens of armed men aboard an aircraft, claiming they...

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Misleading image used to portray 52 persons murdered in Sokoto

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Misleading image used to portray 52 persons murdered in Sokoto

Yunusa Umar June 15, 2026 1

Claim: A Facebook user, @Yusuf Maishanu Mayanchi, posted an image of lifeless bodies claiming that bandits murdered...

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Viral video Sokoto prison break, false 

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Viral video Sokoto prison break, false 

Rejoice Taddy June 15, 2026 2

Claim: A Facebook user alleged that terrorists escaped from Sokoto prison after other terrorists allegedly blew up...

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Dino Melaye used AI images claim General Rabe’s body returned by bandits 

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Dino Melaye used AI images claim General Rabe’s body returned by bandits 

Ukashatu Wakili June 15, 2026 1

Claim: Former Nigerian Senator Dino Melaye shared an image claiming armed bandits returned retired Major General Rabe...

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False! Sierra Leone journalist Sheku Muctarr Kamara, alive

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False! Sierra Leone journalist Sheku Muctarr Kamara, alive

Usman Fambuleh June 14, 2026 1

Claim: A Facebook user, Charlie Muctarr, announced the death  of a popular journalist, Sheku Muctarr Kamara, describing...

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Round-Up: Oyo kidnap claims, AI videos, top claims fact-checked last week

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Round-Up: Oyo kidnap claims, AI videos, top claims fact-checked last week

Sunday Awosoro June 14, 2026 1

The second week of June 2026 was dominated by misinformation tied to the Oyo State school kidnapping,...

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Video of US soldiers capturing bandits in Sokoto, AI-generated

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Video of US soldiers capturing bandits in Sokoto, AI-generated

Maryam Umar June 12, 2026 1

Claim: An X user claims that US soldiers captured three bandits in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Verdict: False....

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Viral video of armed men not linked to terrorist activities in Nigeria

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Viral video of armed men not linked to terrorist activities in Nigeria

David Arome June 12, 2026 1

Claim: An X user (@OjiUgo_nwa) shared a video claiming it shows members of a terrorist group responsible...

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False! Sultan did not visit Nnamdi Kanu in Sokoto prison

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False! Sultan did not visit Nnamdi Kanu in Sokoto prison

Ukashatu Wakili June 12, 2026 1

Claim: A Facebook user claims that the Sultan of Sokoto visited Nnamdi Kanu in prison to discuss...

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