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UPDATED: Parody account of VDM shares image of farmer allegedly killed by Fulani herdsmen

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UPDATED: Parody account of VDM shares image of farmer allegedly killed by Fulani herdsmen

Yunusa Umar April 9, 2025 0

Claim: VeryDarkMan, a parody account on X, shared an image of a lifeless farmer, claiming the farmer...

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Belly-flattening pineapple peels lacks scientific proof

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Belly-flattening pineapple peels lacks scientific proof

Amarachi Onwuzulike April 9, 2025 2

Claim: An Instagram user claimed that a boiled mixture of pineapple peels, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, black pepper,...

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Video showing Netanyahu pledging to save Africa dates back to 2016

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Video showing Netanyahu pledging to save Africa dates back to 2016

Miracle Akubuo April 9, 2025 2

Claim: A Facebook user claims via video that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to liberate...

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More than four counties have elected female Senators

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More than four counties have elected female Senators

Jackson C. Clay Jr. April 9, 2025 0

Claim: Liberia’s former vice president, Madam Jewel Howard Taylor, advocates for a female candidate in the Nimba...

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Explainer: A disqualified candidate, a brewing election crisis, and Liberia’s uneasy dance with democracy

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Explainer: A disqualified candidate, a brewing election crisis, and Liberia’s uneasy dance with democracy

Varney Dukuly April 8, 2025 0

With a few days to the April 22 Nimba Senatorial By-elections, drama, controversy, and political campaigning have...

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Is fluoride a cause of cancer, as claimed by Pastor Chris? 

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Is fluoride a cause of cancer, as claimed by Pastor Chris? 

Lois Ugbede April 8, 2025 9

Claim: Pastor Chris Oyakhilome claimed that fluoride is a major cause of cancer.  Verdict: False. Although there...

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AI-generated old images used to depict attacks on Igbos in the North

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AI-generated old images used to depict attacks on Igbos in the North

Lademi Aborisade April 8, 2025 0

Claim: A Facebook user shares different images claiming that Hausas attacked the Igbo market in the North...

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Facebook video depicting Kwankwaso calling for reprisal attack on Igbos, altered

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Facebook video depicting Kwankwaso calling for reprisal attack on Igbos, altered

Miracle Akubuo April 8, 2025 1

Claim: A Facebook user shared a video alleging former Kano State governor Rabiu Kwankwaso called for a...

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Was there an assassination attempt on President Putin?

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Was there an assassination attempt on President Putin?

Ukashatu Wakili April 4, 2025 0

Claim: A Facebook user claimed that Ukraine had attempted to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. ...

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Has Umar Damagum resigned as PDP Acting Chairperson?

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Has Umar Damagum resigned as PDP Acting Chairperson?

Rejoice Taddy April 4, 2025 0

Claim:  A Facebook user shared a post alleging that PDP’s Acting National Chairperson, Umar Damagum, has resigned,...

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